2001 Women's Islamic Games

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The third edition of the Women's Islamic Games took place in Tehran and Rasht, Iran from 2 to 8 November 2001. A total of 23 countries, 84 teams, and 795 athletes competed at the Games, which featured fifteen separate sports. The competition was due to feature 34 countries but due to the September 11 attacks in the United States, and the War in Afghanistan, the original number was reduced, as was the number of international observers. The competition was overseen by 389 referees and 9 international observers. Hosts Iran won the competition with a total of 185 medals; almost half the medals awarded at the Games.

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Participants

Sports

The sports competed at the Games were: badminton, basketball, chess, fencing, futsal, gymnastics, handball, karate, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, and volleyball.

Futsal Results

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Medal table

  *   Host nation (Iran)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran  (IRI)*776543185
2Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria  (SYR)18171550
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan  (AZE)8111332
4Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan  (PAK)6223159
5Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan  (KAZ)4116
6Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait  (KUW)2316
7Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh  (BAN)2237
8Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda  (UGA)2103
9Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan  (TKM)13610
10Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg Iraq (IRQ)1258
11Flag of Afghanistan (1992-2001).svg Afghanistan (AFG)0224
12Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar  (QAT)0134
13Flag of Sudan.svg  Sudan  (SUD)0044
Totals (13 entries)121130127378