Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games
| Iraq at the 2006 Asian Games |
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| IOC code | IRQ | ||||||||
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iraq | ||||||||
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| Competitors | 86 | ||||||||
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Medals Ranked 29th |
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| Asian Games appearances (overview) | |||||||||
Iraq, despite going through a civil war, participated in the 2006 Asian Games held in Doha, Qatar.
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.
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.
Legend:
PTS - Points, Referee Stop Contest, RSCOS - Referee Stop Contest Outscored, R - Round
^1 The winner was based on the points scored on the third round
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