| Noc: | IRN |
| Nocname: | National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Year: | 1951 |
| Games: | Asian Games |
| Location: | New Delhi |
| Competitors: | 49 |
| Sports: | 5 |
| Flagbearer: | Mahmoud Namjoo |
| Gold: | 8 |
| Silver: | 6 |
| Bronze: | 2 |
| Rank: | 3 |
| Appearances: | auto |
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Iran participated in the 1951 Asian Games held in the capital city of New Delhi, India from March 4, 1951, to March 11, 1951. This country is ranked 3rd with 8 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad. Ahmad Ordoubadi was the flagbearer for Iran in the opening ceremony.[1]
| width=180 | Sport | width=55 | Men | width=55 | Women | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aquatics, Diving | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Aquatics, Swimming | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Athletics | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Basketball | 10 | 10 | |||||
| Cycling, Road / Track | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Football | 17 | 17 | |||||
| Weightlifting | 11 | 11 | |||||
| Total | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| width=180 | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | width=55 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 1 | 1 | |||||
| 7 | 3 | 10 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 6 | 2 | 16 |
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 5000 m | ||||
| Men's 56 kg | ||||
| Men's 60 kg | ||||
| Men's 67.5 kg | ||||
| Men's 75 kg | ||||
| Men's 82.5 kg | ||||
| Men's 90 kg | ||||
| Men's +90 kg | ||||
| Men's 10 m platform | ||||
| Men's 3000 m steeplechase | ||||
| Men | ||||
| Men's 56 kg | ||||
| Men's 75 kg | ||||
| Men's +90 kg | ||||
| Men's 3 m springboard | ||||
| Men |
See main article: Diving at the 1951 Asian Games.
| Athlete | Event | Score | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taghi Askari | 3 m springboard | 271.45 | ||
| 10 m platform | 325.35 | |||
| Manouchehr Khamoush | 10 m platform | 250.85 | 4 |
See main article: Swimming at the 1951 Asian Games.
| Athlete | Event | Time | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mousa Boroumand | 100 m freestyle | |||
| Tofigh Yousefzadeh | 200 m breaststroke | 3:11.2 | 4 |
See main article: Athletics at the 1951 Asian Games.
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | Rank | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | Time | Rank | Heat | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Hossein Ali Archin | 100 m | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | did not advance | ||||
| 200 m | 3 | 3 | ||||||||
| Ali Baghbanbashi | 5000 m | 15:54.2 | 1 | |||||||
| 3000 m steeplechase | 9:31.8 | 2 | ||||||||
| Athlete | Event | Result | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmad Ordoubadi | Shot put | ||
| Discus throw |
See main article: Basketball at the 1951 Asian Games.
See main article: Cycling at the 1951 Asian Games.
See main article: Football at the 1951 Asian Games.
See main article: Weightlifting at the 1951 Asian Games.
| Athlete | Event | Press (lb) | Snatch (lb) | Clean & Jerk (lb) | Total (lb) | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Mirzaei | 56 kg | 205 | 200 | 250 | 655 | ||
| Mahmoud Namjoo | 56 kg | 205.25 | 214.75 | 280 | 700 | ||
| Arsham Khachikian | 60 kg | 620 | 6 | ||||
| Jafar Salmasi | 60 kg | 210 | 210 | 255 | 675 | ||
| Hassan Ferdos | 67.5 kg | 210 | 220 | 265 | 695 | ||
| Jalal Mansouri | 75 kg | 230 | 230 | 295 | 755 | ||
| Firouz Pojhan | 75 kg | 225 | 230 | 310 | 765 | ||
| Hassan Rahnavardi | 82.5 kg | 265 | 255 | 325 | 845 | ||
| Rasoul Raeisi | 90 kg | 255 | 240 | 310 | 805 | ||
| Leon Kurukchian | +90 kg | 235 | 230 | 310 | 775 | ||
| Ahmad Ordoubadi | +90 kg | 215 | 225 | 285 | 725 |