| Iran at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRI (IRN used at these Games) |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iran |
| Website |
www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 14 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abolfazl Anvari |
|
Medals Ranked 19th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Iran competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 14 athletes represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics. [1]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 4 | |
| Wrestling | 9 | 9 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wrestling | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
Mohammad Nassiri | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Gold |
Abdollah Movahed | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 70 kg |
 Silver |
Parviz Jalayer | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5 kg |
 Bronze |
Aboutaleb Talebi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg |
| Bronze |
Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 63 kg |
Results by event
Athletics
- Men [2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jalal Keshmiri | Shot put | Did not start | Did not advance | ||
| Discus throw | 53.96 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
- Men [3]
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nassiri | 56 kg | 112.5 | 105.0 | 150.0 WR | 367.5 |
|
| Nasrollah Dehnavi | 60 kg | 117.5 | 107.5 | 140.0 | 365.0 | 6 |
| Parviz Jalayer | 67.5 kg | 125.0 | 132.5 | 165.0 | 422.5 |
|
| Daniel Gevargiz | 75 kg | No mark | — | — | — | — |
Wrestling
- Men's freestyle [4]
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | 5th round | 6th round | 7th / Final round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ghorbani | 52 kg | 
Defran (
DOM)W Fall |
Solari (
ECU)W Fall |
Triantafyllidis (
GRE)W Fall |
Sanders (
USA)L Fall |
Nakata (
JPN)L Fall |
Did not advance | 7 | |
| Aboutaleb Talebi | 57 kg | 
Raxon (
GUA)W Superiority |
Ahmad (
AFG)W Points |
Sardar (
PAK)W Points |
Bye |
Behm (
USA) W Points |
Aliyev (
URS)D Points |
Uetake (
JPN) D Points |
|
| Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi | 63 kg |
Douglas (
USA) W Points |
Luczak (
GDR)W Superiority |
Engel (
TCH)W Fall |
Tedeyev (
URS) W Points |
Karypidis (
GRE) W Fall |
Todorov (
BUL)D Points |
| |
|
Kaneko (
JPN) L Points | |||||||||
| Abdollah Movahed | 70 kg | 
Garvie (
CAN)W Superiority |
Vario (
ARG)W Superiority |
Marchand (
FRA)W Superiority |
Rost (
FRG) W Superiority |
Chand (
IND)W Points |
Sereeter (
MGL)W Points |
Valchev (
BUL) W Points |
|
| Ali-Mohammad Momeni | 78 kg |
Ayub (
AFG) W Superiority |
Bajkó (
HUN)W Points |
Atalay (
TUR)L Points |
Heinze (
GDR) W Points |
Sotirov (
BUL) W Points |
Did not advance | 4 | |
| Mansour Mehdizadeh | 87 kg | 
Balla (
ROU)L Disqualification |
Did not appear | Did not advance | 22 | ||||
| Moslem Eskandar-Filabi | 97 kg |
Vernik (
ARG) W Superiority |
Jutzeler (
SUI)L Points |
Lomidze (
URS) L Points |
Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Abolfazl Anvari | +97 kg |
Nyers (
HUN) W Points |
Robertsson (
SWE)W Points |
Kristoff (
USA) L Points |
Duraliev (
BUL) L Fall |
Did not advance | Did not advance | 6 | |
- Men's Greco-Roman [5]
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | 5th round | 6th round | Final round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossein Moarreb | 63 kg | 
Hassanein (
EGY)W DNF |
Alakoç (
TUR) L Points |
Galinchev (
BUL) L Fall |
Did not advance | 11 | |||
References
- ^ "Iran at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. p. 112. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. p. 286. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. pp. 300–308. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. p. 311. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- National Olympic Committee of Iran - 1968 Summer Olympics Results for Iran
| Iran at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| IOC code | IRI (IRN used at these Games) |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iran |
| Website |
www |
| in Mexico City | |
| Competitors | 14 in 3 sports |
| Flag bearer | Abolfazl Anvari |
|
Medals Ranked 19th |
|
| Summer Olympics appearances ( overview) | |
Iran competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 14 athletes represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics. [1]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | |
| Weightlifting | 4 | 4 | |
| Wrestling | 9 | 9 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 14 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wrestling | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |
Mohammad Nassiri | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Gold |
Abdollah Movahed | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 70 kg |
| Silver |
Parviz Jalayer | Weightlifting | Men's 67.5 kg |
| Bronze |
Aboutaleb Talebi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 57 kg |
| Bronze |
Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 63 kg |
Results by event
Athletics
- Men [2]
| Athlete | Event | Qualification | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Jalal Keshmiri | Shot put | Did not start | Did not advance | ||
| Discus throw | 53.96 | 20 | Did not advance | ||
Weightlifting
- Men [3]
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Nassiri | 56 kg | 112.5 | 105.0 | 150.0 WR | 367.5 |
|
| Nasrollah Dehnavi | 60 kg | 117.5 | 107.5 | 140.0 | 365.0 | 6 |
| Parviz Jalayer | 67.5 kg | 125.0 | 132.5 | 165.0 | 422.5 |
|
| Daniel Gevargiz | 75 kg | No mark | — | — | — | — |
Wrestling
- Men's freestyle [4]
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | 5th round | 6th round | 7th / Final round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ghorbani | 52 kg |
Defran (
DOM) W Fall |
Solari (
ECU) W Fall |
Triantafyllidis (
GRE) W Fall |
Sanders (
USA) L Fall |
Nakata (
JPN) L Fall |
Did not advance | 7 | |
| Aboutaleb Talebi | 57 kg |
Raxon (
GUA) W Superiority |
Ahmad (
AFG) W Points |
Sardar (
PAK) W Points |
Bye |
Behm (
USA) W Points |
Aliyev (
URS) D Points |
Uetake (
JPN) D Points |
|
| Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi | 63 kg |
Douglas (
USA) W Points |
Luczak (
GDR) W Superiority |
Engel (
TCH) W Fall |
Tedeyev (
URS) W Points |
Karypidis (
GRE) W Fall |
Todorov (
BUL) D Points |
| |
|
Kaneko (
JPN) L Points | |||||||||
| Abdollah Movahed | 70 kg |
Garvie (
CAN) W Superiority |
Vario (
ARG) W Superiority |
Marchand (
FRA) W Superiority |
Rost (
FRG) W Superiority |
Chand (
IND) W Points |
Sereeter (
MGL) W Points |
Valchev (
BUL) W Points |
|
| Ali-Mohammad Momeni | 78 kg |
Ayub (
AFG) W Superiority |
Bajkó (
HUN) W Points |
Atalay (
TUR) L Points |
Heinze (
GDR) W Points |
Sotirov (
BUL) W Points |
Did not advance | 4 | |
| Mansour Mehdizadeh | 87 kg |
Balla (
ROU) L Disqualification |
Did not appear | Did not advance | 22 | ||||
| Moslem Eskandar-Filabi | 97 kg |
Vernik (
ARG) W Superiority |
Jutzeler (
SUI) L Points |
Lomidze (
URS) L Points |
Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Abolfazl Anvari | +97 kg |
Nyers (
HUN) W Points |
Robertsson (
SWE) W Points |
Kristoff (
USA) L Points |
Duraliev (
BUL) L Fall |
Did not advance | Did not advance | 6 | |
- Men's Greco-Roman [5]
| Athlete | Event | 1st round | 2nd round | 3rd round | 4th round | 5th round | 6th round | Final round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossein Moarreb | 63 kg |
Hassanein (
EGY) W DNF |
Alakoç (
TUR) L Points |
Galinchev (
BUL) L Fall |
Did not advance | 11 | |||
References
- ^ "Iran at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2011. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. p. 112. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. p. 286. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. pp. 300–308. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
- ^ "The Official Report of The Games of the XIV Olympiad Mexico City 1968, Volume III, Part 2" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. p. 311. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2008. Retrieved 18 June 2011.
External links
- Official Olympic Reports
- International Olympic Committee results database
- National Olympic Committee of Iran - 1968 Summer Olympics Results for Iran