| Iran at the 1996 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Website | www |
| in Atlanta | |
| Competitors | 18 in 6 sports |
| Flag bearer | Lida Fariman |
| Medals Ranked 43rd |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, USA. This was for the first time after the Iranian Revolution of 1979 that Iran had a female athlete in its team. Wrestler Rasoul Khadem won the nation's first Olympic Games gold medal in 28 years since Mexico City 1968.