| Zurkhaneh at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Crystal Hall |
| Dates | 20–21 May 2017 |
Zurkhaneh [1] at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Crystal Hall, [2] Baku, Azerbaijan from 20 May to 21 May 2017. [3]
| Zurkhaneh at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | Crystal Hall |
| Dates | 20–21 May 2017 |
Zurkhaneh [1] at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games was held in Crystal Hall, [2] Baku, Azerbaijan from 20 May to 21 May 2017. [3]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (IRI) | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 2 |  Azerbaijan (AZE) | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 5 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 7 | 7 | 14 | 28 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charkh chamani | Ali Jalijoo Iran | Orkhan Khanlarov Azerbaijan | Mustafa Nooristani Afghanistan |
| Abduali Nazaralii Tajikistan | |||
| Charkh teez | Ali Jalijoo Iran | Jaber Sabri Iraq | Orkhan Khanlarov Azerbaijan |
| Mushtaq Hassan Sharifi Afghanistan | |||
| Kabbadeh | Mohsen Golestanizadeh Iran | Jaber Sabri Iraq | Mammadi Salamov Azerbaijan |
| Ismoil Sangov Tajikistan | |||
| Meel bazi | Pejman Sokounati Iran | Khayyam Orujov Azerbaijan | Ahmad Shakib Atahi Afghanistan |
| Arbab Sardar Ahmad Khan Pakistan | |||
| Meel sangin | Mostafa Mofid Iran | Ridha Ghalib Iraq | Khayyam Orujov Azerbaijan |
| Navruz Arabov Tajikistan | |||
| Sang | Rufat Gulaliyev Azerbaijan | Mobin Zibalagha Iran | Navruz Arabov Tajikistan |
| Hakimullah Bigzada Afghanistan | |||
| Team | Iran Himan Mirzaei Mobin Zibalagha Mohsen Golestanizadeh Pejman Sokounati Ali Jalijoo | Azerbaijan Tural Aliyev Mammadli Salamov Khayyam Orujov Rufat Gulaliyev Orkhan Khanlarov | Afghanistan Hakimullah Bigzada Mustafa Nooristani Ahmad Shakib Atahi Mushtaq Hassan Sharifi Ahmad Samim Niazy |
| Iraq Ammar Ibrahim Zaman Abd-Mohsin Haidar Abdul-Ameer Jaber Sabri Hussein Safaa |
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