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.
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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.
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.
Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Archery | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cue sports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ju-jitsu | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Karate | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Muaythai | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Sport climbing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 |
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 |
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Saeid Ashtian | 1993 The Hague | Karate | Men's kumite 75 kg |
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Alireza Katiraei | 1997 Lahti | Karate | Men's kumite 75 kg |
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Masoud Jalilvand | 2013 Cali | Ju-jitsu | Men's fighting 85 kg |
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Mohsen Hamidi | 2013 Cali | Ju-jitsu | Men's fighting 94 kg |
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Zabihollah Poursheib | 2017 Wrocław | Karate | Men's kumite 84 kg |
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Reza Alipour | 2017 Wrocław | Sport climbing | Men's speed |
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Esmaeil Ebadi | 2017 Wrocław | Archery | Men's individual compound |
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Mohsen Hamidi | 2017 Wrocław | Ju-jitsu | Men's fighting 94 kg |
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Amir Mehdizadeh | 2017 Wrocław | Karate | Men's kumite 60 kg |
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Ali Asghar Asiabari | 2017 Wrocław | Karate | Men's kumite 75 kg |
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Sajjad Ganjzadeh | 2017 Wrocław | Karate | Men's kumite +84 kg |
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Hamideh Abbasali | 2017 Wrocław | Karate | Women's kumite +68 kg |
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Ali Zarinfar | 2017 Wrocław | Muaythai | Men's 63.5 kg |
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Masoud Minaei | 2017 Wrocław | Muaythai | Men's 71 kg |
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Soheil 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 |
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Hamid Reza Gholipour | 2009 Kaohsiung | Wushu | Men's sanda 85 kg |
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Zahra Karimi | 2009 Kaohsiung | Wushu | Women's sanda 60 kg |
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Farshad Arabi | 2009 Kaohsiung | Wushu | Men's nanquan & nangun |
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Maryam Tavakkoli | 2009 Kaohsiung | Wushu | Women's sanda 52 kg |
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Farshad Arabi | 2013 Cali | Wushu | Men's nanquan & nangun |
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Mohsen Mohammadseifi | 2013 Cali | Wushu | Men's sanda 65 kg |
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Javad Aghaei | 2013 Cali | Wushu | Men's sanda 75 kg |
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Hamid Reza Gholipour | 2013 Cali | Wushu | Men's sanda 85 kg |
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Omid Nosrati | 2017 Wrocław | Kickboxing | Men's K1 86 kg |