Iran competed at the World Games 2017 [1] in Wroclaw, Poland, from 20 July 2017 to 30 July 2017.
| Iran at the World Games 2017 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| IOC code | IRI |
| NOC | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| in Wroclaw, Poland 20 July 2017 – 30 July 2017 | |
| Competitors | 19 in 7 sports |
| World Games appearances (overview) | |
| Sports | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery at the 2017 World Games | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Billiard sports at the 2017 World Games | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ju-jitsu at the 2017 World Games | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Karate at the 2017 World Games | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Kickboxing at the 2017 World Games | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Muaythai at the 2017 World Games | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sport climbing at the 2017 World Games | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 16 | 3 | 19 |
Source : [2]
Iran has qualified at the 2017 World Games: [3] [4] [5] [6]
Iran has qualified at the 2017 World Games: [7]
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