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| Iran at the 2008 Summer Olympics | |
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| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Website | www |
| in Beijing | |
| Competitors | 55 in 13 sports |
| Flag bearer | Homa Hosseini |
| Medals Ranked 51st |
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| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iran sent a team to compete at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. In total 55 Iranian athletes went to Beijing, including three women. These Olympics are regarded as less successful than their previous Games, as Iran only achieved one gold and one bronze medal.
Medalists
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Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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| Archery | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Athletics | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Badminton | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Basketball | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Boxing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Cycling | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Judo | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Rowing | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Swimming | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Table tennis | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taekwondo | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Weightlifting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Wrestling | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 52 | 3 | 55 |
Archery
| Athlete | Event | Ranking round | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final / BM | ||
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| Score | Seed | Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Hojjatollah Vaezi | Men's individual | 604 | 63 |  Champia (IND)L 98–112 |
Did not advance | |||||
| Najmeh Abtin | Women's individual | 568 | 60 |  Kwon U-S (PRK)L 96–106 |
Did not advance | |||||
Athletics
- Key
- Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
- Q = Qualified for the next round
- q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
- NR = National record
- N/A = Round not applicable for the event
- Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
- Men[1]
- Track & road events
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
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| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Sajjad Moradi | 800 m | 1:46.10 | 6 q | 1:46.08 | 5 | Did not advance | |
| Ehsan Mohajer Shojaei | 1:49.25 | 8 | Did not advance | ||||
- Field events
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
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| Distance | Position | Distance | Position | ||
| Ehsan Haddadi | Discus throw | 61.34 | 17 | Did not advance | |
| Amin Nikfar | Shot put | NM | — | Did not advance | |
| Abbas Samimi | Discus throw | 59.92 | 26 | Did not advance | |
- Combined events – Decathlon
| Athlete | Event | 100 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400 m | 110H | DT | PV | JT | 1500 m | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadi Sepehrzad | Result | 10.92 | 6.80 | 16.02 | 1.90 | 50.75 | 14.64 | 50.32 | 4.00 | 49.56 | 5:06.67 | 7483 | 21 |
| Points | 878 | 767 | 852 | 714 | 780 | 894 | 877 | 617 | 582 | 522 |
Badminton
| Athlete | Event | Round of 64 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final / BM | |
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| Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Opposition Score |
Rank | ||
| Kaveh Mehrabi | Men's singles[2] |  Hsieh (TPE)L 16–21, 12–21 |
Did not advance | |||||
Basketball
Men's tournament
- Roster
The following is the Iran roster in the men's basketball tournament of the 2008 Summer Olympics.[3]
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