| Iran at the 2021 Summer World University Games | |
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| IOC code | IRI |
| in Chengdu, China 28 July 2023 – 8 August 2023 | |
| Competitors | 85 (57 men and 28 women) |
| Flag bearer | Najmeh Khedmati And Mirhashem Hosseini |
| Medals Ranked 11th |
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| Summer World University Games appearances | |
Iran competed at the 2021 Summer World University Games in Chengdu, China held from 28 July to 8 August 2023. [1]
| Rank | Sports | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teakwondo | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Wushu | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Rowing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Shooting | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | Archery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 5 | 6 | 12 | 23 | |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gold | Mohammad Hosseini | Wushu | Men's gunshu | 30 July |
| Gold | Mehdi Haji Mousaei | Taekwondo | Men's 54 kg | 31 July |
| Gold | Alireza Hosseinpour | Taekwondo | Men's 58 kg | 1 August |
| Gold | Mirhashem Hosseini | Taekwondo | Men's 74 kg | 2 August |
| Gold | Nahid Kiani | Taekwondo | Women's 53 kg | 3 August |
 Silver | Anahita Tavakkoli | Taekwondo | Women's +73 kg | 2 August |
| Silver | Arian Salimi | Taekwondo | Men's 87 kg | 3 August |
| Silver | Hamidreza Sahandi | Wushu | Men's sanda | 3 August |
| Silver | Ali Khorshidi | Wushu | Men's sanda | 3 August |
| Silver | Mehran Barkhordari Mirhashem Hosseini Alireza Hosseinpour Arian Salimi | Taekwondo | Men's team kyorugi | 4 August |
| Silver | Amirhossein Mahmoudpour | Rowing | Lightweight men's single sculls | 6 August |
 Bronze | Laya Mohammadi Hanieh Rostamian Fatemeh Shekari | Shooting | Women's 10 m air pistol team | 29 July |
| Bronze | Shahin Banitalebi | Wushu | Men's nanguan | 29 July |
| Bronze | Morteza Zendehdel | Taekwondo | Men's individual poomsae | 29 July |
| Bronze | Yasaman Limouchi | Taekwondo | Women's individual poomsae | 29 July |
| Bronze | Yasaman Limouchi Reihaneh Omrani Mobina Sharifi | Taekwondo | Women's team poomsae | 30 July |
| Bronze | Reza Jalalifar Ali Mousania Morteza Zendehdel | Taekwondo | Men's team poomsae | 30 July |
| Bronze | Reza Shabani | Archery | Men's individual recurve | 31 July |
| Bronze | Mehran Barkhordari | Taekwondo | Men's 80 kg | 1 August |
| Bronze | Laya Mohammadi Hanieh Rostamian Amitis Jafari | Shooting | Women's 25 m pistol team | 1 August |
| Bronze | Mohana Rahimi | Wushu | Women's sanda | 1 August |
| Bronze | Narges Mirnourollahi | Taekwondo | Women's 62 kg | 2 August |
| Bronze | Shojae Panahi | Wushu | men's sanda | 2 August |
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