Iran at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

Iran at the 2018 Winter Paralympics
IPC code	IRI
NPC	I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee
Website	www.paralympic.ir
in PyeongChang
Competitors	5 in 2 sports
Flag bearer	Elaheh Gholi Fallah (opening)
Medals	Gold 0 Silver 0 Bronze 0 Total 0
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)
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Iran sent two competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea: one man and one woman who competed in para-alpine skiing. Elaheh Gholi Fallah was announced as the flag bearer.

Team

Iran's two competitors at the 2018 Winter Paralympics were one man and one woman both of whom competed in para-alpine skiing. ^{[1] [2]} Elaheh Gholi Fallah was announced as the flag bearer in late February. ^[3] She is the first blind person to carry the flag for Iran at the Winter Paralympics. ^[3]

The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team Iran") that will be participating in the 2018 Games.

Team Iran

Name	Sport	Gender	Classification	Events	ref
Elaheh Gholi Fallah		female	VI		[3]

Results

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

Men

Athlete	Class	Event	Qualification			Semifinal			Final
			Real time	Calculated time	Rank	Real time	Calculated time	Rank	Real time	Calculated time	Rank
Aboulfazl Khatibi Mianaei	LW8	1.5km sprint classical, standing	4:54.13	4:27.66	21	—N/a
		10km classical, standing	—N/a						33:05.3	30:06.6	22

Women

Athlete	Class	Event	Qualification			Semifinal			Final
			Real time	Calculated time	Rank	Real time	Calculated time	Rank	Real time	Calculated time	Rank
Elaheh Gholifallah Guide: Farzaneh Rezasoltani	B1	1.5km sprint classical, visually impaired	10:39.78	9:23.01	11	—N/a

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

Banked slalom

Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Best	Rank
Puriya Khaliltash	Men's banked slalom, UL	1:32.41	1:05.31	1:02.67	1:02.67	21
Hossein Solghani	Men's banked slalom, SB-LL2	1:11.84	DSQ	1:09.11	1:09.11	17
Sedigheh Rouzbeh	Women's banked slalom, SB-LL2	6:30.75	3:29.18	DNS	3:29.18	8

Snowboard cross

Athlete	Event	Seeding						1/8 final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final
		Run 1		Run 2		Best	Seed
		Time	Rank	Time	Rank			Position	Position	Position	Position	Rank
Puriya Khaliltash	Men's snowboard cross, UL	1:16.33	20	1:12.37	20	1:12.37	20	did not advance				20
Andre Cintra	Men's snowboard cross, SB-LL2	1:26.18	19	1:17.95	16	1:17.95	17	did not advance				17

References

1. "دو سهمیه بازیهای پارالمپیک زمستانی به ایران رسید". ایسنا (in Persian). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
2. "دو سهمیه بازی های پارالمپیک زمستانی به ایران تعلق گرفت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
3. ParaLive (2018-02-28). "21 year old para nordic skier Elaheh Gholi Fallah will be I. R. Iran Skiing delegation flag bearer in #pyeongchang2018. She is going to be the first blind flag bearer in the history of Iran's Winter Games. @Paralympics @ParaNordic @ParaAlpine @pyeongchang2018pic.twitter.com/NmqYVdLTPJ". @ParaLive2020. Retrieved 2018-02-28.