Iran at the 1948 Summer Olympics |
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IOC code | IRI | ||||||||
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iran | ||||||||
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Competitors | 36 in 5 sports | ||||||||
Flag bearer | Mostafa Baharmast | ||||||||
Medals Ranked 34th |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Iran competed at the Summer Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England. 36 competitors, all men, took part in 23 events in 5 sports. The country's sole medal was a weightlifting bronze won in the featherweight division by Jafar Salmasi.