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Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games

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IOC code
  
IRQ

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2

Competitors
  
86

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1

Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games

NOC
  
National Olympic Committee of Iraq

Medals Ranked 29th
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 0 2 1 3

Iraq, despite going through a civil war, participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar.

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The country was represented by 86 athletes participating in 17 sports, including football, cue sports, and weightlifting. Iraq earned its first Asian games medal in 20 years. Its last medals at the Asian Games were in 1986 at Seoul, South Korea, where it won five silver and two bronze medals.

Boxing

Five boxers represented Iraq in this edition of the Asiad. Three of the five athletes made it to the quarterfinals but none succeeded in pushing through the semifinals, leaving Iraq ranked 15th in boxing.

Entry list

  • Featherweight - MAHDI Suraka
  • Flyweight - MUTUSHR Majeed
  • Light Flyweight - NAJAH Ali
  • Light Welterweight - ZUHIR Jabar
  • Heavyweight - ALI Salman
  • Results

  • Venue: ASPIRE Hall 5
  • Legend:
    PTS - Points, Referee Stop Contest, RSCOS - Referee Stop Contest Outscored, R - Round

    Round One

    Group B

    Round Two

    Group E

    Gold medal match

    Iraq wins silver medal

    Weightlifting

    The 21-year-old Harem Ali earned Iraq its first medal in the 2006 Asian games, as he captured bronze in the Men's 77 kg.

    Men's 77Kg

  • December 4, 18:00
  • Al-Dana Banquet Hall
  • Men's 105Kg

  • December 6, 16:00
  • Al-Dana Banquet Hall
  • Men's 105+ Kg

  • December 6, 19:00
  • Al-Dana Banquet Hall
  • References

    Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games Wikipedia