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competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in

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, Australia. 17 athletes and represented Iran in the 1956 Olympics.

Competitors

Medal summary

Medal table

Medalists

Results by event

Athletics

;Men

Weightlifting

;Men

Wrestling

;Men's freestyle

References

External links

Official Olympic ReportsInternational Olympic Committee results database
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