Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Website | www |
| in Sochi | |
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers | Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki (opening)[1][2] Mohammad Kiadarbandsari (closing)[3] |
| Medals |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iran competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Iran's team consisted of five athletes in two sports, representing the largest ever Iranian team at the Winter Olympics.[4]
Alpine skiing
[edit]According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Iran had three athletes in qualification position.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Kiadarbandsari[citation needed] | Men's giant slalom | 1:30.12 | 56 | 1:32.01 | 52 | 3:02.13 | 51 |
| Men's slalom | 55.09 | 55 | 1:03.78 | 29 | 1:58.87 | 30 | |
| Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki | Men's giant slalom | 1:32.35 | 62 | 1:32.87 | 55 | 3:05.22 | 55 |
| Men's slalom | 55.46 | 57 | 1:03.90 | 30 | 1:59.36 | 31 | |
| Forough Abbasi | Women's slalom | 1:26.71 | 60 | 1:08.98 | 46 | 2:35.69 | 48 |
Cross-country skiing
[edit]According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Iran had two athletes in qualification position.[5] For the first time ever Iran also qualified a female cross-country skier.
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Sattar Seid | Men's 15 km classical | 47:16.1 | +8:46.4 | 79 |
| Farzaneh Rezasoltani | Women's 10 km classical | 42:31.3 | +14:13.5 | 73 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Iran names Saveh Shemshaki as flag bearer for Sochi Olympics". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. 3 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- ^ "Five athletes to represent Iran in Sochi". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. 22 January 2014. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014" (PDF). www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
External links
[edit]- Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics (Sochi2014.com) at the Wayback Machine (archived 25 February 2014)
- Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics at SR/Olympics (archived)
