I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee

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IR Iran National Paralympic Committee
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National Paralympic Committee
CountryFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Code IRI
Created5 February 2001
HeadquartersTehran Province, Northern, Q9JV+JV4 District 3, Tehran, Ayatollah Hashemi Rafsanjani Highway, Seoul St
PresidentGhafour Karegari [1]
Website www.paralympic.ir/en/home

The Paralympic Committee of Iran is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent Iran at the Paralympic Games and other international athletic meets and for managing the Iranian teams at the events.

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Presidents

PresidentTerm
Mahmoud Khosravivafa 2001–2022 [2]
Ghafour Karegari2022–Acting

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References

  1. "Islamic Republic of Iran". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. "The History of I.R.Iran National Paralympic Committee". paralympic.ir. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015.