Iran at the 1952 Summer Olympics
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| At the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 22 in 4 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Mahmoud Namjoo | |||||||||||
| Medals Rank: 30 |
Gold 0 |
Silver 3 |
Bronze 4 |
Total 7 |
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Iran competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. 22 athletes and represented Iran in the 1952 Olympics.[1][2]
Competitors
| Sport | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athletics | 1 | 1 | |
| Boxing | 6 | 6 | |
| Weightlifting | 7 | 7 | |
| Wrestling | 8 | 8 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 22 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Wrestling | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| Total | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Medalists
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Mahmoud Namjoo | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Silver | Nasser Givehchi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 62 kg |
| Silver | Gholamreza Takhti | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 79 kg |
 Bronze | Ali Mirzaei | Weightlifting | Men's 56 kg |
| Bronze | Mahmoud Mollaghasemi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 52 kg |
| Bronze | Jahanbakht Tofigh | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 67 kg |
| Bronze | Abdollah Mojtabavi | Wrestling | Men's freestyle 73 kg |
Results by event
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men[3]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Final | Rank | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | |||
| Ali Baghbanbashi | 5000 m | 2 | 15:03.0 | 11 | Did not advance | 36 | |
| 3000 m steeplechase | 2 | 9:13.2 | 6 | Did not advance | 17 | ||
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men[4]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Quarterfinal | Semifinal | Final | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fazlollah Nikkhah | 54 kg | Bye | .svg.png){kind=small} Kang (KOR)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Emmanuel Aghassian | 57 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Leisching (RSA)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| Petros Nazarbegian | 60 kg | Bye |  Pakkanen (FIN)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Ebrahim Afsharpour | 63.5 kg |  Milligan (IRL)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
| George Issabeg | 67 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Abdelrahman (EGY)W Disqualification |
 Linneman (NED)L 1–2 |
Did not advance | 9 | ||
| Ardashes Saginian | 71 kg |  Herrera (ARG)L 0–3 |
Did not advance | 17 | |||
Weightlifting
Main article: Weightlifting at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men[5]
| Athlete | Event | Press | Snatch | Clean & Jerk | Total | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Mirzaei | 56 kg | 95.0 | 92.5 | 112.5 | 300.0 | |
| Mahmoud Namjoo | 56 kg | 90.0 | 95.0 | 122.5 | 307.5 | |
| Mohsen Tabatabaei | 60 kg | 90.0 | 97.5 | 120.0 | 307.5 | 8 |
| Hassan Ferdos | 67.5 kg | 102.5 | 107.5 | 135.0 | 345.0 | 5 |
| Jalal Mansouri | 75 kg | 110.0 | 107.5 | 140.0 | 357.5 | 8 |
| Hassan Rahnavardi | 82.5 kg | 120.0 | 122.5 | 160.0 | 402.5 | 4 |
| Firouz Pojhan | 90 kg | 112.5 | 120.0 | 155.0 | 387.5 | 5 |
Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1952 Summer Olympics
- Men's freestyle[6]
| Athlete | Event | First round | Second round | Third round | Fourth round | Fifth round | Final round | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Mollaghasemi | 52 kg |  Das (IND)W Fall |
Baise (RSA) W Fall |
 Weber (GER)W 3–0 |
 Gemici (TUR)W 2–1 |
.svg.png){kind=small} Sajadov (URS)W 2–1 |
 Kitano (JPN)L 0–3 |
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| Mehdi Yaghoubi | 57 kg | Mamedbekov (URS) L Fall |
 Borders (USA)W 3–0 |
Shehata (EGY) W 3–0 |
Did not advance | 8 | ||
| Nasser Givehchi | 62 kg |  Hall (GBR)W 3–0 |
Bye | Mangave (IND) W 3–0 |
Essawi (EGY) W 2–1 |
Tominaga (JPN) W 2–1 |
Şit (TUR) L 0–3 |
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| Henson (USA) W 2–1 | ||||||||
| Jahanbakht Tofigh | 67 kg | .svg.png){kind=small} Gál (HUN)W 3–0 |
Myland (GBR) W Fall |
Yüce (TUR) W 2–1 |
Nettesheim (GER) W 2–1 |
Yaltyryan (URS) W 3–0 |
 Anderberg (SWE)L 0–3 |
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| Evans (USA) L 0–3 | ||||||||
| Abdollah Mojtabavi | 73 kg | Keisala (FIN) W 2–1 |
Rybalko (URS) W 2–1 |
 Scott (AUS)W 3–0 |
Yamazaki (JPN) W 3–0 |
Berlin (SWE) W 3–0 |
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| Smith (USA) L 0–3 | ||||||||
| Gholamreza Takhti | 79 kg |  Brunaud (FRA)W Fall |
Lahti (FIN) W Fall |
Genuth (ARG) W Fall |
Zafer (TUR) W 3–0 |
Gocke (GER) W 3–0 |
Tsimakuridze (URS) L 1–2 |
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| Gurics (HUN) W Walkover | ||||||||
| Abbas Zandi | 87 kg | Bye | Coote (AUS) W 3–0 |
Sepponen (FIN) W 3–0 |
Palm (SWE) L 1–2 |
Did not advance | 5 | |
| Ahmad Vafadar | +87 kg | Kangasniemi (FIN) L Fall |
Atan (TUR) L 1–2 |
Did not advance | Did not advance | 9 | ||
References
- ↑ "Iran at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Games". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. p. 247. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. pp. 288 and 301. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. pp. 404–421. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. pp. 388–398. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
- ↑ "The Official Report of the Organising Committee for the Games of the XV Olympiad" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 3 January 2011. pp. 353–368. Retrieved 31 May 2011.
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