| Iran at the 2003 Asian Winter Games | |
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| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Website | www |
| in Aomori | |
| Competitors | 12 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| Asian Winter Games appearances | |
Iran participated in the 2003 Asian Winter Games held in Aomori, Japan from January 1, 2003 to February 8, 2003. [1]
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skiing, Alpine | 4 | 4 | |
| Skiing, Cross-country | 4 | 4 | |
| Skiing, Snowboarding | 4 | 4 | |
| Total | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Athlete | Event | 1st run | 2nd run | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bagher Kalhor | Slalom | 58.31 | 56.57 | 1:54.88 | 12 |
| Giant slalom | 1:09.68 | 1:07.96 | 2:17.64 | 11 | |
| Hossein Kalhor | Slalom | 59.96 | 57.89 | 1:57.85 | 15 |
| Giant slalom | 1:11.77 | 1:06.56 | 2:18.33 | 12 | |
| Alidad Saveh-Shemshaki | Slalom | 58.37 | 55.68 | 1:54.05 | 11 |
| Giant slalom | 1:10.81 | 1:06.77 | 2:17.58 | 10 | |
| Farshad Tir | Slalom | 59.61 | 56.67 | 1:56.28 | 14 |
| Giant slalom | DNF | — | — |
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mojtaba Mirhashemi | 10 km classical | 37:07.1 | 22 |
| 15 km freestyle | 46:16.0 | 16 | |
| 30 km freestyle | 1:41:49.4 | 12 | |
| Mostafa Mirhashemi | 10 km classical | 34:23.6 | 17 |
| 15 km freestyle | 43:41.4 | 14 | |
| 30 km freestyle | 1:42:24.6 | 13 | |
| Mohammad Taghi Shemshaki | 10 km classical | 35:45.6 | 19 |
| 15 km freestyle | 43:50.5 | 15 | |
| 30 km freestyle | 1:36:38.5 | 11 | |
| Meisam Sologhani | 10 km classical | 36:11.9 | 21 |
| 15 km freestyle | 46:57.2 | 17 | |
| 30 km freestyle | Did not start | ||
| Mohammad Taghi Shemshaki Meisam Sologhani Mojtaba Mirhashemi Mostafa Mirhashemi | 4 × 10 km relay | 2:06:09.2 | 5 |
| Athlete | Event | 1st run | 2nd run | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hossein Kalhor | Slalom | 54.86 | 52.38 | 1:47.24 | 7 |
| Giant slalom | 1:13.95 | 1:16.83 | 2:30.78 | 8 | |
| Hossein Seid | Slalom | 55.04 | 52.68 | 1:47.72 | 8 |
| Giant slalom | 1:14.72 | 1:17.04 | 2:31.76 | 9 | |
| Morteza Seid | Slalom | 56.84 | 55.94 | 1:52.78 | 11 |
| Giant slalom | 1:17.06 | 1:17.12 | 2:34.18 | 11 | |
| Mosayyeb Seid | Giant slalom | 1:15.24 | 1:18.23 | 2:33.47 | 10 |
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