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 ...
sent a team to compete at the
2008 Summer Olympics in
Beijing
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China. In total 55 Iranian athletes went to Beijing, including three women. These Olympics are regarded as less successful than their previous Games, as Iran only achieved one gold and one bronze medal.
Medalists
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Competitors
Archery
Athletics
;Men
;Track & road events
;Field events
;Combined events –
Decathlon
Badminton
Basketball
Men's tournament
;Roster
;Group play
Boxing
Cycling
Road
Judo
;Men
Rowing
;Men
;Women
Qualification Legend: FA=Final A (medal); FB=Final B (non-medal); FC=Final C (non-medal); FD=Final D (non-medal); FE=Final E (non-medal); FF=Final F (non-medal); SA/B=Semifinals A/B; SC/D=Semifinals C/D; SE/F=Semifinals E/F; QF=Quarterfinals; R=Repechage
Swimming
;Men
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Weightlifting
Wrestling
;Men's freestyle
;Men's Greco-Roman
References
External links
National Olympic committee of Iranbeijing2008.cn
{{Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Nations at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008
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Summer Olympics