| Iran at the 2002 Winter Olympics | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Website | www |
| in Salt Lake City | |
| Competitors | 2 in 1 sport |
| Flag bearer | Bagher Kalhor |
| Medals Ranked —th |
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| Winter Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iran participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. Two athletes represented Iran in the 2002 Olympics, one in alpine skiing and one in cross-country skiing. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skiing, Alpine | 1 | 1 | |
| Skiing, Cross-country | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Athlete | Event | 1st run | 2nd run | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagher Kalhor | Slalom | DNF | — | — | — |
| Athlete | Event | 10 km classical | 10 km free | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Total | Rank | |||
| Mostafa Mirhashemi | 20 km pursuit | 34:42.7 | 79 | Did not advance | |||
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