Iran at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Iran at the
1956 Summer Olympics
IOC codeIRI
(IRN used at these Games)
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Iran
in Melbourne/Stockholm
Competitors17 in 3 sports
Flag bearerMahmoud Namjoo
Medals
Ranked 14th
Gold
2
Silver
2
Bronze
1
Total
5
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

Iran competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia; 17 athletes competed. Emam-Ali Habibi and Gholamreza Takhti won the nation's first gold medal in the Olympics, all in wrestling.

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