Iran at the
2014 Winter Olympics
IOC codeIRI
NOCNational Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Websitewww.olympic.ir (in Persian and English)
in Sochi
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Flag bearers Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki (opening)[1][2]
Mohammad Kiadarbandsari (closing)[3]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
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

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). olympic.org. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony - Flagbearers" (PDF). The International Olympic Committee (IOC). 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ 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

National Olympic Committees at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia
Iran at the Olympics
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