Iran at the 1968 Summer Olympics

Iran at the
1968 Summer Olympics
IOC codeIRI
(IRN used at these Games)
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Iran
Websitewww.olympic.ir (in Persian and English)
in Mexico City
Competitors14 in 3 sports
Flag bearerAbolfazl Anvari
Medals
Ranked 19th
Gold
2
Silver
1
Bronze
2
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Iran competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 14 athletes represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics. Wrestler Mohammad Nassiri and Weightlifter Abdollah Movahed won the nation first Olympic Games gold medal in 12 years since Melbourne 1956.[1]

  1. ^ "Iran at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.