Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkmeni ...

participated in the

1951 Asian Games The 1951 Asian Games ( hi, 1951 एशियाई खेल; Marathi: १९५१ आशियाई खेळ), officially known as the First Asian Games, was a multi-sport event celebrated in New Delhi, India from 4 to 11 March 1951. The Game ...

held in the capital city of

New Delhi New Delhi (, , ''Naī Dillī'') is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House ...

India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...

from March 4, 1951, to March 11, 1951. This country is ranked 3rd with 8 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.

Ahmad Ordoubadi Ahmad ( ar, أحمد, ʾAḥmad) is an Arabic male given name common in most parts of the Muslim world. Other spellings of the name include Ahmed and Ahmet. Etymology The word derives from the root (ḥ-m-d), from the Arabic (), from the ve ...

was the flagbearer for Iran in the opening ceremony.

Competitors

participated in both athletics and weightlifting. *

Hossein Soroudi Hossein Soroudi ( fa, حسین سرودی was an Iranian football and basketball player. He played for Iran national football team in 1951 Asian Games. He also competed in the men's basketball tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics. Club caree ...

participated in both basketball and football.

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

Results by event

Aquatics

Diving

;Men

Swimming

;Men

Athletics

;Men

Basketball

; Men

Cycling

Road

;Men

Track

;Men

Football

; Men

Weightlifting

;Men

References

External links

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Iran Olympic Committee - Asian Games Medalists
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Iran National Sports Organization - Asian Games Medalists
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{{Nations at the 1951 Asian Games Nations at the 1951 Asian Games

1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the United ...

Asian Games The Asian Games, also known as Asiad, is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from all over Asia. The Games were regulated by the Asian Games Federation (AGF) from the first Games in New Delhi, India, until t ...