Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
| Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | IRI |
| NPC | I.R. Iran National Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo | |
| Competitors | 62 in 10 sports |
| Flag bearer (opening) | Zahra Nemati & Normohammad Arkhi |
| Flag bearer (closing) | TBA |
| Medals |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Iran will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This will be their ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1988.
Competitors[edit]
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Games:
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Athletics | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Cycling | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Judo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Paracanoeing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Para Taekwondo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Powerlifting | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Sitting volleyball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Shooting | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wheelchair basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 53 | 9 | 62 |
Archery[edit]
Iran qualified one athlete in Men's Individual W1, one athlete in Men's Individual Compound Open & two ticket in Men's Individual Recurve.[1]
Athletics[edit]
Multiple athletes are scheduled to represent Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
- Men's field
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Hashemiyeh Motahian Moavi | Women's javelin throw F56 | |||
Cycling[edit]
Iran sent one cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the Asian.[2][3][4]
Paracanoeing[edit]
Iran has qualified one athlete in Women's KL3 events.
Shooting[edit]
Iran entered five athletes into the Paralympic competition. All of them successfully break the Paralympic qualification at the 2018 WSPS World Championships which was held in Cheongju, South Korea, 2019 WSPS World Cup which was held in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates and 2019 WSPS World Championships which was held in Sydney, Australia.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Rank | Score | Rank | ||
| Seyedmohammadreza Mirshafiei | Men's P1 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | ||||
| Sareh Javanmardi | Women's P2 – 10 m air pistol SH1 | ||||
| Mahdi Zamanishurabi | Mixed P4 – 50 m pistol SH1 | ||||
| Samira Eram | Mixed P4 – 50 m pistol SH1 | ||||
| Roghayeh Shojaei | Women's R2 – 10 m air rifle standing SH1 | ||||
Sitting Volleyball[edit]
Iran's men's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2018 World ParaVolley Championships.[6][7][8]
Taekwondo[edit]
Iran qualified three athletes to compete at the Paralympics competition. Two of them qualified by entered top six in the world ranking, while the other athlete qualified by winning the gold medal at the 2021 Asian Qualification Tournament in Amman, Jordan.
| Athlete | Event | First round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | |||
| Mahdi Pourrahnama | Men's −75 kg | |||||
| Asghar Aziziaghdam | Men's +75 kg | |||||
| Rayehe Shahab | Women's +58 kg | |||||
Wheelchair basketball[edit]
Iran's men's wheelchair basketball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after finishing in top three at the 2019 IWBF Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Pattaya, Thailand.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Paralympic Games 2020 Qualification Places" (PDF). ianseo.net. 9 June 2019.
- ^ "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- ^ "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics qualification update". World ParaVolley. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- ^ "Iran retain PVAO Men's Championship title". WorldParaVolley. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Iran win Men's Sitting Volleyball World Championships with straight sets victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina". Inside the Games. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
