Iran at the 2022 Winter Olympics
| Iran at the 2022 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing, China 4–20 February 2022 | |
| Competitors | 3 (2 men and 1 woman) in 2 sports |
| Flag bearers (opening) | Atefeh Ahmadi Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki |
| Flag bearer (closing) | Volunteer |
| Medals |
|
| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iran competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China, from 4 to 20 February 2022.[1][2]
Iran's team consisted of two athletes (one men and one woman) competing in alpine skiing disciplines[3] and cross-country skiing. On January 23, 2022, alpine skiers Atefeh Ahmadi and Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki were named as the Iranian flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[4][5][6] Meanwhile a volunteer was the flagbearer during the closing ceremony.[7][8]
Competitors
[edit]The following is the list of number of competitors participating at the Games per sport/discipline.
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine skiing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Cross country skiing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Alpine skiing
[edit]By meeting the basic qualification standards, Iran qualified one male and one female alpine skier.[9] On 10 February 2022, Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki became the first athlete to provide a positive test for doping at the 2022 Winter Olympics and did not compete in any events.[10]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Atefeh Ahmadi | Women's slalom | 1:11.88 | 57 | DNF | |||
Cross-country skiing
[edit]By meeting the basic qualification standards, Iran qualified one male cross-country skier.[11]
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Danial Saveh Shemshaki | Men's 15 km classical | 47:26.0 | +9:31.2 | 84 |
References
[edit]- ^ "NOCs List Beijing 2022". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Which countries are competing in the Winter Olympics 2022? Full list". The Independent. London, United Kingdom. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "Iran to send three skiers to 2022 Winter Olympics". Tehran Times. Tehran, Iran. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "معرفی پرچمداران المپیک زمستانی و هدیه سفیر چین به ایران+عکس" [Introducing the flagships of the Winter Olympics and the gift of the Chinese ambassador to Iran]. Fars News Agency (in Persian). Tehran, Iran. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Opening Ceremony Flag-Bearers". www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Asian NOC flagbearers for Beijing 2022 opening ceremony". www.ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. 4 February 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Beijing-2022 Closing Ceremony Flag-Bearers" (PDF). www.olympics.com/. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 20 February 2022. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
- ^ "Asian NOC flagbearers for Beijing 2022 closing ceremony". www.ocasia.org. Olympic Council of Asia. 20 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "ALPINE SKIING QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Winter Olympics: Iranian first to test positive for doping in Beijing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "CROSS-COUNTRY QUOTAS LIST FOR OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES 2022". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 15 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 May 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.