Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Iran at the
2014 Winter Olympics
Flag of Iran.svg
IOC code IRI
NOC National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Website www.olympic.ir  (in Persian and English)
in Sochi
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Flag bearers Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki (opening) [1] [2]
Mohammad Kiadarbandsari (closing) [3]
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Olympics appearances (overview)

Iran competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Iran's team consisted of five athletes in two sports, representing the largest ever Iranian team at the Winter Olympics. [4]

Contents

Alpine skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Iran had three athletes in qualification position. [5]

AthleteEventRun 1Run 2Total
TimeRankTimeRankTimeRank
Mohammad Kiadarbandsari [ citation needed ] Men's giant slalom 1:30.12561:32.01523:02.1351
Men's slalom 55.09551:03.78291:58.8730
Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki Men's giant slalom 1:32.35621:32.87553:05.2255
Men's slalom 55.46571:03.90301:59.3631
Forough Abbasi Women's slalom 1:26.71601:08.98462:35.6948

Cross-country skiing

According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Iran had two athletes in qualification position. [5] For the first time ever Iran also qualified a female cross-country skier.

Distance
AthleteEventFinal
TimeDeficitRank
Sattar Seid Men's 15 km classical 47:16.1+8:46.479
Farzaneh Rezasoltani Women's 10 km classical 42:31.3+14:13.573

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References

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