Iran at the 2018 Winter Olympics

Iran at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Flag of Iran
IOC code	IRI
NOC	National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Website	www.olympic.ir  (in Persian and English)
in Pyeongchang, South Korea 9–25 February 2018
Competitors	4 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Samaneh Beyrami Baher (opening) [1]
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
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Iran competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with four competitors in two sports.

Competitors

The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Iranian delegation per sport.

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Alpine skiing	1	1	2
Cross-country skiing	1	1	2
Total	2	2	4

Alpine skiing

Main articles: Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Alpine skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Iran qualified two athletes, one male and one female. ^[2]

Athlete	Event	Run 1		Run 2		Total
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Mohammad Kiyadarbandsari	Men's giant slalom	1:19.11	63	1:18.61	59	2:37.72	58
	Men's slalom	55.66	42	57.03	33	1:52.69	34
Forough Abbasi	Women's slalom	1:02.56	55	1:01.50	50	2:04.06	49

Cross-country skiing

Main articles: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics and Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Qualification

Iran qualified two athletes, one male and one female. ^[3]

Distance

Athlete	Event	Final
		Time	Deficit	Rank
Seyed Sattar Seyd	Men's 15 km freestyle	39:39.1	+5:55.2	91

Sprint

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Quarterfinal		Semifinal		Final
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank	Time	Rank
Seyed Sattar Seyd	Men's sprint	3:58.08	76	did not advance
Samaneh Beyrami Baher	Women's sprint	4:47.91	68	did not advance

See also

• Iran at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
• Iran at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics

References

1. "Opening Ceremony Flagbearers - Olympic Winter Games, PyeongChang 2018" (PDF). olympic.org. International Olympic Committee (IOC). 9 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
2. "Alpine Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 30 June 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
3. "Cross-country Skiing Quota List for Olympic Games 2018". www.data.fis-ski.com/. International Ski Federation (FIS). 12 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.