Iran at the World Games facts for kids

Iran, officially known as the Islamic Republic of Iran, has been a part of the World Games since 1993. The World Games are a big international sports event for sports that aren't in the Olympic Games. Athletes from Iran have worked hard to win medals in various sports at these games.

Iran's Medals at the World Games

This section shows how many medals Iran has won over the years and in different sports.

Medals Won by Year

This table shows Iran's performance at each World Games event they have attended. It lists the number of gold, silver, and bronze medals won, and their overall rank.

Games	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1981–1989	Did not participate
1993 1993 The Hague	0	0	1	1	45
1997 1997 Lahti	0	0	1	1	44
2001 2001 Akita	0	0	0	0	—
2005 Duisburg	Did not participate
2009 2009 Kaohsiung	0	0	0	0	—
2013 2013 Cali	0	1	1	2	50
2017 2017 Wrocław	2	8	1	11	24
2022 Birmingham	Did not participate
Total	2	9	4	15

Medals Won by Sport

This table shows which sports Iran has won medals in at the World Games. It helps us see which sports Iran's athletes are strongest in.

Iranian Medal Winners

Here is a list of the athletes from Iran who have won medals at the World Games. These athletes competed in different sports and events.

Official Sports Medalists

These are the medalists from sports that are officially part of the World Games program.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
3 Bronze	Ashtian, SaeidSaeid Ashtian	1993 The Hague	Karate	Men's kumite 75 kg
3 Bronze	Katiraei, AlirezaAlireza Katiraei	1997 Lahti	Karate	Men's kumite 75 kg
2 Silver	Jalilvand, MasoudMasoud Jalilvand	2013 Cali	Ju-jitsu	Men's fighting 85 kg
3 Bronze	Hamidi, MohsenMohsen Hamidi	2013 Cali	Ju-jitsu	Men's fighting 94 kg
1 Gold	Poursheib, ZabihollahZabihollah Poursheib	2017 Wrocław	Karate	Men's kumite 84 kg
1 Gold	Alipour, RezaReza Alipour	2017 Wrocław	Sport climbing	Men's speed
2 Silver	Ebadi, EsmaeilEsmaeil Ebadi	2017 Wrocław	Archery	Men's individual compound
2 Silver	Hamidi, MohsenMohsen Hamidi	2017 Wrocław	Ju-jitsu	Men's fighting 94 kg
2 Silver	Mehdizadeh, AmirAmir Mehdizadeh	2017 Wrocław	Karate	Men's kumite 60 kg
2 Silver	Asiabari, Ali AsgharAli Asghar Asiabari	2017 Wrocław	Karate	Men's kumite 75 kg
2 Silver	Ganjzadeh, SajjadSajjad Ganjzadeh	2017 Wrocław	Karate	Men's kumite +84 kg
2 Silver	Abbasali, HamidehHamideh Abbasali	2017 Wrocław	Karate	Women's kumite +68 kg
2 Silver	Zarinfar, AliAli Zarinfar	2017 Wrocław	Muaythai	Men's 63.5 kg
2 Silver	Minaei, MasoudMasoud Minaei	2017 Wrocław	Muaythai	Men's 71 kg
3 Bronze	Vahedi, SoheilSoheil Vahedi	2017 Wrocław	Cue sports	Open snooker

Invitational Sports Medalists

Some sports are included in the World Games as "invitational" events. This means they are not always part of the official program but are featured to showcase them. Iran has also won medals in these sports.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
1 Gold	Gholipour, Hamid RezaHamid Reza Gholipour	2009 Kaohsiung	Wushu	Men's sanda 85 kg
1 Gold	Karimi, ZahraZahra Karimi	2009 Kaohsiung	Wushu	Women's sanda 60 kg
2 Silver	Arabi, FarshadFarshad Arabi	2009 Kaohsiung	Wushu	Men's nanquan & nangun
3 Bronze	Tavakkoli, MaryamMaryam Tavakkoli	2009 Kaohsiung	Wushu	Women's sanda 52 kg
1 Gold	Arabi, FarshadFarshad Arabi	2013 Cali	Wushu	Men's nanquan & nangun
1 Gold	Mohammadseifi, MohsenMohsen Mohammadseifi	2013 Cali	Wushu	Men's sanda 65 kg
1 Gold	Aghaei, JavadJavad Aghaei	2013 Cali	Wushu	Men's sanda 75 kg
1 Gold	Gholipour, Hamid RezaHamid Reza Gholipour	2013 Cali	Wushu	Men's sanda 85 kg
3 Bronze	Nosrati, OmidOmid Nosrati	2017 Wrocław	Kickboxing	Men's K1 86 kg