| Iran at the Asian Games | |
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| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Medals Ranked 4th |
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| Summer appearances | |
| Winter appearances | |
Iran first participated at the Asian Games in 1951, and has sent athletes to compete in every Asian Games since then, except for 1954, 1962 and 1978.[1][2]
The National Olympic Committee for Iran is the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was founded in 1947.[3]
Iran's best performance was in 1974, when the country hosted the event in Tehran, it ranked second with 36 gold, 28 silver and 17 bronze medals.[4]
Medals by games
Asian Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1951 1951 New Delhi | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 3 |
 1954 Manila | did not participate | ||||
1958 1958 Tokyo | 7 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 4 |
 1962 Jakarta | did not participate | ||||
1966 1966 Bangkok | 6 | 8 | 17 | 31 | 6 |
| 1970 1970 Bangkok | 9 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 4 |
1974 1974 Tehran | 36 | 28 | 17 | 81 | 2 |
| 1978 Bangkok | did not participate | ||||
| 1982 1982 New Delhi | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 7 |
1986 1986 Seoul | 6 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 4 |
1990 1990 Beijing | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 5 |
| 1994 1994 Hiroshima | 9 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 6 |
| 1998 1998 Bangkok | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 7 |
2002 2002 Busan | 8 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 10 |
2006 2006 Doha | 11 | 15 | 22 | 48 | 6 |
| 2010 2010 Guangzhou | 20 | 15 | 24 | 59 | 4 |
2014 2014 Incheon | 21 | 18 | 18 | 57 | 5 |
| 2018 2018 Jakarta–Palembang | 20 | 20 | 22 | 62 | 6 |
| 2022 2022 Hangzhou | 13 | 21 | 20 | 54 | 7 |
| Total | 192 | 202 | 217 | 611 | 4 |
Asian Winter Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Sapporo | did not participate | ||||
| 1990 1990 Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 1996 Harbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1999 1999 Kangwon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
2003 2003 Aomori | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 2007 Changchun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
2011 2011 Astana–Almaty | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2017 2017 Sapporo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 2025 Harbin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 2005 Bangkok | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
2007 2007 Macau | 4 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| 2009 Bangkok | did not participate | ||||
2009 2009 Hanoi | 17 | 15 | 13 | 45 | 5 |
| 2013 2013 Incheon | 3 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
2017 2017 Ashgabat | 36 | 23 | 59 | 118 | 3 |
| Total | 63 | 53 | 85 | 201 | 7 |
Asian Beach Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 2008 Bali | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
2010 2010 Muscat | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 21 |
| 2012 2012 Haiyang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2014 2014 Phuket | 9 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 4 |
| 2016 2016 Da Nang | 9 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 4 |
| 2026 2026 Sanya | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 16 | 66 | 5 |
Asian Youth Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2009 2009 Singapore | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2013 2013 Nanjing | 0 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 |
2025 2025 Manama | 22 | 18 | 36 | 76 | 4 |
| Total | 23 | 27 | 40 | 90 | 6 |
Medals by sport
Asian Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatics, Diving | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Aquatics, Water polo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Archery | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Athletics | 13 | 16 | 10 | 39 |
| Basketball | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Basketball, 3x3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Boxing | 5 | 11 | 26 | 42 |
| Canoeing, Slalom | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Canoeing, Sprint | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 |
| Chess | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cycling, Mountain bike | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cycling, Road | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| Cycling, Track | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fencing | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 |
| Football | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Gymnastics, Artistic | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Handball | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Judo | 1 | 8 | 11 | 20 |
| Kabaddi | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
| Karate | 15 | 11 | 12 | 38 |
| Kurash | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
| Pencak silat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Roller sports, Inline freestyle | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rowing | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| Shooting | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Sport climbing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Taekwondo | 14 | 17 | 23 | 54 |
| Tennis | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Volleyball | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Weightlifting | 33 | 31 | 20 | 84 |
| Wrestling | 74 | 44 | 37 | 155 |
| Wushu | 9 | 13 | 7 | 29 |
| Total | 192 | 202 | 217 | 611 |
Asian Winter Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ski orienteering | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Skiing, Alpine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chess | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Cue sports | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Cycling, Track | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Equestrian | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Esports | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Futsal | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Indoor archery | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| Indoor athletics | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Indoor hockey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ju-jitsu | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Kabaddi | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Kickboxing | 7 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| Kurash | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 |
| Muaythai | 7 | 6 | 6 | 19 |
| Pencak silat | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Sambo | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Sepak takraw | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Short course swimming | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Sport climbing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| Vovinam | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Wrestling | 9 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| Wrestling, Alysh | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
| Wrestling, Belt | 0 | 1 | 8 | 9 |
| Wrestling, Pahlavani | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Wrestling, Turkmen goresh | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Wushu | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 63 | 53 | 85 | 201 |
Asian Beach Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatics, 4x4 water polo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Beach athletics | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Beach handball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Beach kabaddi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Beach kurash | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Beach sambo | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Beach sepak takraw | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Beach soccer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Beach volleyball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Beach wrestling | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Bodybuilding | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Footvolley | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ju-jitsu | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Muaythai | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Pencak silat | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Vocotruyen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Vovinam | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 21 | 16 | 66 |
Asian Youth Games
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3x3 basketball | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Aquatics, Swimming | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Athletics | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| Boxing | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Esports | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Football | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Futsal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Handball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| Kabaddi | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Kurash | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mixed martial arts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Muaythai | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| Pencak silat | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Shooting | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Volleyball | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Weightlifting | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Wrestling | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Wrestling, Beach | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 23 | 27 | 40 | 90 |
West Asian Games
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1997 Tehran | 63 | 37 | 56 | 156 | 1 |
 2002 Kuwait City | 9 | 11 | 16 | 36 | 3 |
| 2005 Doha | 20 | 25 | 16 | 61 | 3 |
| Total | 92 | 73 | 88 | 253 | 1 |
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatics, Diving | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Aquatics, Swimming | 6 | 6 | 11 | 23 |
| Athletics | 15 | 18 | 22 | 55 |
| Badminton | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| Basketball | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boxing | 7 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| Fencing | 7 | 9 | 9 | 25 |
| Football | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Gymnastics | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 |
| Handball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Karate | 11 | 7 | 11 | 29 |
| Shooting | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 |
| Table tennis | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| Taekwondo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| Tennis | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Volleyball | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Weightlifting | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| Wrestling | 9 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| Total | 92 | 73 | 88 | 253 |
Multiple gold medalists
This is a list of multiple Asian Games gold medalists for Iran, listing people who have won at least three medals including at least two gold medals.
Athletes in bold are still active.
| Athlete | Sport | Asian Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nassiri | Weightlifting | 1966–1974 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Ehsan Haddadi | Athletics | 2006–2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Moslem Eskandar-Filabi | Wrestling | 1966–1974 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Reza Soukhtehsaraei | Wrestling | 1974–1990 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mohammad Mousavi | Volleyball | 2010–2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Mohsen Mohammadseifi | Wushu | 2010–2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Houshang Kargarnejad | Weightlifting | 1970–1974 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Behdad Salimi | Weightlifting | 2010–2018 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Alireza Heidari | Wrestling | 1998–2006 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Reza Yazdani | Wrestling | 2006–2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jalal Keshmiri | Athletics | 1966–1974 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Hassan Arianfard | Cycling | 1970–1974 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Jasem Vishkaei | Karate | 2002–2010 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Akbar Shokrollahi | Weightlifting | 1974 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Ali Vali | Weightlifting | 1974 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Saeid Marouf | Volleyball | 2010–2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Teymour Ghiasi | Athletics | 1966–1974 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Hossein Rezazadeh | Weightlifting | 1998–2006 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
List of flag bearers
References
- Olympic Council of Asia
- "Asian Games: Iran and China win team competitions". Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "Iran Olympic Committee". Retrieved 8 October 2023.
- "1974 Tehran Asian Games". Archived from the original on 20 November 2021. Retrieved 8 October 2023.