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 codeIRI
NPCI.R. Iran National Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ir
in Tokyo, Japan
August 24, 2021 (2021-08-24) – September 5, 2021 (2021-09-05)
Competitors48 in 8 sports
Summer Paralympics appearances

Archery
Main article: Archery at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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
Main article: Athletics at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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
Main article: Cycling at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Iran sent one cyclist after successfully getting a slot in the 2018 UCI Nations Ranking Allocation quota for the Asian.[2][3][4]

Paracanoeing
Main article: Paracanoeing at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Iran has qualified one athlete in Women's KL3 events.

Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Seyedmohammadreza Mirshafiei, Sareh Javanmardi, Mahdi Zamanishurabi, Samira Eram & Roghayeh Shojaei qualified for Iran.[5]

Sitting Volleyball
Main article: Volleyball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

Iran's men's sitting volleyball team qualified for the 2020 Summer Paralympics after winning the 2018 World ParaVolley Championships.[6][7][8]

Taekwondo
Main article: Taekwondo at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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
Main article: Wheelchair basketball at the 2020 Summer Paralympics

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.

See also

References
  1. "Paralympic Games 2020 Qualification Places" (PDF). ianseo.net. 9 June 2019.
  2. "2020 Paralympic Games Qualification System - UCI Nations Ranking Allocation" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  3. "Qualification Guide - Appendix 1 UCI Para-cycling Road and Track Combined Nations Ranking" (PDF). uci.org. 19 July 2019.
  4. "2020 Summer Paralympics Qualification Guide" (PDF). International Paralympic Committee. 17 November 2020.
  5. "Cheongju 2018: Sareh Javanmardi achieves double gold". paralympic.org. 6 May 2018. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  6. "Tokyo 2020 Paralympics qualification update". World ParaVolley. 27 July 2018. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  7. "Iran retain PVAO Men's Championship title". WorldParaVolley. 15 June 2019. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  8. "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.
  9. "Athletes qualified for Tokyo 2020 World Rankings" (PDF). Taekwondo Oezer. 1 January 2020.
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