Iran at the 1900 Summer Olympics

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One fencer of Persian nationality competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, thereby making him the first Olympic competitor for Iran. It would not be until the 1948 Summer Olympics until the nation sent a team to compete at the Olympic Games.

[edit] Results by event

[edit] Fencing

Event Place Fencer Round 1 Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final
Épée 19-31 Freydoun Malkom 2nd place
in pool I
4th-6th in
quarterfinal D
None held Did not advance

[edit] References

  • International Olympic Committee medal winners database
  • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Fencing 1900". Accessed 21 January 2006. Available electronically at [1].
  • Mallon, Bill (1998). The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. ISBN 0-7864-0378-0.