IOC code IRI | Competitors 38 in 10 sports | |
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Website www.olympic.ir (Persian) (English) MedalsRanked 29th GoldSilverBronzeTotal2226 | ||
Iran competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. The nation has competed at every Summer Olympic games, since its official debut in 1948 with the exception of the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics. The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran sent a total of 38 athletes, 37 men and 1 woman, to compete in 10 sports. Half-lightweight judoka Arash Miresmaeili, who later forfeited his first match against Israel's Ehud Vaks for medical reasons, was the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.
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Iran left Athens with a total of six medals (two golds, two silver, and two bronze), finishing twenty-ninth in the overall medal standings. Half of these medals were awarded to the athletes in men's freestyle wrestling. Taekwondo jin Hadi Saei claimed his first ever Olympic title in the men's featherweight division, in addition to his bronze medal from Sydney.
Athletics
Iranian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
Boxing
Iran has qualified one boxer.
Track
Judo
Seven Iranian judoka qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Half-lightweight judoka Arash Miresmaeili forfeited his first match against Israel's Ehud Vaks, and accepted his disqualification from the International Judo Federation because a medical condition left him much heavier to fight.
Shooting
Iran has qualified a single shooter.
Swimming
Iran has selected one swimmer under the Universality rule.
Table tennis
Iran has qualified one table tennis player.
Taekwondo
Two Iranian taekwondo jin qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Weightlifting
Six Iranian weightlifters qualified for the following events.
Wrestling
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* Masoud Hashemzadeh was disqualified for protesting after the bronze medal match.