Iran at the Asian Games | |
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IOC code | IRI |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
Medals Ranked 4th |
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Summer appearances | |
Winter appearances | |
Iran first participated at the Asian Games in 1951, and has sent athletes to compete in every Asian Games since then, except for 1954, 1962 and 1978.[1][2]
The National Olympic Committee for Iran is the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was founded in 1947.[3]
Iran's best performance was in 1974, when the country hosted the event in Tehran, it ranked second with 36 gold, 28 silver and 17 bronze medals.[4]