Iran at the 2006 Winter Olympics

Iran at the Olympic Games
Flag of Iran IOC code  IRI NOC National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran Website www.olympic.ir (Persian) (English)
At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin
Competitors	2 in 1 sport
Flag bearer	Alidad Saveh-Shemshaki
Medals Rank: —	Gold 0	Silver 0	Bronze 0	Total 0
Olympic history (summary)
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Winter Games
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Iran competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. Two athletes represented Iran in the 2006 Olympics, one in alpine skiing and one in cross-country skiing.^[1] During the opening ceremonies, the Iranian delegation entered to the 1980 disco song "Funkytown." ^[2]

Competitors

Sport	Men	Women	Total
Skiing, Alpine	1		1
Skiing, Cross-country	1		1
Total	2	0	2

Results by event

Skiing

Alpine

Men^[3]

Athlete	Event	Run 1	Run 2	Total	Rank
Alidad Saveh-Shemshaki	Slalom	1:07.57	1:01.99	2:09.56	41
	Giant slalom	1:32.27	1:31.61	3:03.88	36

Cross-country

Men^[4]

Athlete	Event	Time	Rank
Mojtaba Mirhashemi	15 km classical	52:27.0	90

References

1. هشتمین حضور ایران در بازی های المپیك زمستانی (in Persian). Hamshahri. 30 January 2006. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
2. "Only in this spectacle can Iran get funky". Canada.com. 11 February 2006. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
3. "XX Olympic Winter Games Official Report – Alpine Skiing" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 4 January 2011. pp. 106 and 125. Retrieved 27 May 2011.
4. "XX Olympic Winter Games Official Report – Cross Country" (PDF). LA84 Foundation. 4 January 2011. p. 64. Retrieved 27 May 2011.

External links

• Yahoo! Sports – 2006 Winter Olympics – Iran at the Wayback Machine