Iran at the 2024 Summer Paralympics

Iran at the
2024 Summer Paralympics
IPC codeIRI
NPCI.R. Iran National Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ir
in Paris, France
August 28, 2024 (2024-08-28) – September 8, 2024 (2024-09-08)
Competitors64 in 10 sports
Flag bearers (opening)Mohammadreza Mirshafiei
Hajar Safarzadeh
Flag bearer (closing)Ramezan Salehi
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
8
Silver
10
Bronze
7
Total
25
Summer Paralympics appearances (overview)
Hajar Safarzadeh (left) and Mohammadreza Mirshafiei (right) during the opening flags parade

Iran competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, France, from 24 August to 5 September 2024. This was their tenth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1988.[1][2]

The Iranian roster featured a number of past Paralympians and Paralympic medalists, including woman shooter Sareh Javanmardi who won her fifth Paralympic medal with a gold medal, man para-athlete Saeid Afrooz who won his second Paralympic medal with a gold medal and broke World Record in Men's Javelin throw F34, powerlifter Rouhollah Rostami who won his third Paralympic medal with a gold medal and broke World Record in Men's 80kg and Iran men's national sitting volleyball team won their eighth Paralympic gold medal.

In this Paralympic games Fatemeh Hemmati won two silver medals in Archery.

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  2. ^ Paralympic. "NPC Iran gears up preparations for the Paris 2024". Paralympic. Retrieved 2023-04-23.