Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Iran will be competing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This will be their ninth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 1988.
| Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IPC code | IRI |
| NPC | I.R. Iran National Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in Tokyo, Japan August 24, 2021 – September 5, 2021 | |
| Competitors | 48 in 8 sports |
| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Archery
Iran qualified one athlete in Men's Individual W1, one athlete in Men's Individual Compound Open & two ticket in Men's Individual Recurve.[1]
Athletics
Multiple athletes are scheduled to represent Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.
- Men's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Mohammadreza Ahmadi | Men's shot put F33 | |||
| Hamed Amiri | Men's javelin throw F54 | |||
| Nourmohammad Arekhi | Men's discus throw F11 | |||
| Men's shot put F11 | ||||
| Behzad Azizi | Men's javelin throw F13 | |||
| Alizera Mokhtari Hemami | Men's shot put F53 | |||
| Seyed Javanmardi | Men's shot put F35 | |||
| Sajad Mohammadian | Men's shot put F63 | |||
| Mehran Nikoeimajd | Men's shot put F34 | |||
| Mahdi Olad | Men's discus throw F11 | |||
| Men's shot put F11 | ||||
| Amanolah Papi | Men's javelin throw F57 | |||
- Women's field
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Points | Rank | ||
| Hashemiyeh Motahian Moavi | Women's javelin throw F56 | |||
Cycling
Iran sent one cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the Asian.[2][3][4]
Paracanoeing
Iran has qualified one athlete in Women's KL3 events.
Shooting
Seyedmohammadreza Mirshafiei, Sareh Javanmardi, Mahdi Zamanishurabi, Samira Eram & Roghayeh Shojaei qualified for Iran.[5]
Sitting Volleyball
Iran's men's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2018 World ParaVolley Championships.[6][7][8]
Taekwondo
Para taekwondo makes its debut appearance in the Paralympic programme, Mahdi Pourrahnama & Asghar Aziziaghdam qualified to compete at the 2020 Summer Paralympics via African Continental Qualification.[9]
Wheelchair basketball
Iran's men's wheelchair basketball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after finishing in top three at the 2019 IWBF Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Pattaya, Thailand.
References
- "Paralympic Games 2020 Qualification Places" (PDF). ianseo.net. 9 June 2019.
- "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
- "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
- "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
- "Cheongju 2018: Sareh Javanmardi achieves double gold". paralympic.org. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics qualification update". World ParaVolley. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Iran retain PVAO Men's Championship title". WorldParaVolley. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- "Iran win Men's Sitting Volleyball World Championships with straight sets victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina". Inside the Games. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
- "Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 World Rankings" (PDF). Taekwondo Oezer. 1 January 2020.