Iraq at the 1992 Summer Olympics | |
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IOC code | IRQ |
NOC | National Olympic Committee of Iraq |
Website | www |
in Barcelona | |
Competitors | 8 in 3 sports |
Medals |
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Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
Iraq competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.
The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. [1]
Sport | Men | Women | Total |
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Boxing | 2 | – | 2 |
Shooting | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Weightlifting | 5 | – | 5 |
Total | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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