Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports | |||||||||||
| Flag bearer | Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki[1][2] | |||||||||||
| Medals | Gold 0 |
Silver 0 |
Bronze 0 |
Total 0 |
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Iran will compete at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia from 7 to 23 February 2014. Iran's team will consist of five athletes in two sports, representing the largest ever Iranian team at the Winter Olympics.[3][4]
Alpine skiing
Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014, Iran has three athletes in qualification position.[5]
| Athlete | Event | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total | |||
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| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Mohammad Kiadarbandsari[6] | Men's giant slalom | ||||||
| Men's slalom | |||||||
| Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki | Men's giant slalom | ||||||
| Men's slalom | |||||||
| Forough Abbasi | Women's slalom | ||||||
Cross-country skiing
Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2014 Winter Olympics
According to the final quota allocation released on January 20, 2014 Iran has two athletes in qualification position.[5] For the first time ever Iran has also qualified a female cross-country skier.
- Distance
| Athlete | Event | Final | ||
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| Time | Deficit | Rank | ||
| Sattar Seid | Men's 15 km classical | |||
| Farzaneh Rezasoltani | Women's 10 km classical | |||
See also
References
- ↑ "Iran names Saveh Shemshaki as flag bearer for Sochi Olympics". Tehran Times (Tehran, Iran). 3 February 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2014.
- ↑ "Sochi 2014 Opening Ceremony - Flagbearers". http://www.olympic.org/. Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Five athletes to represent Iran in Sochi". Mehr News Agency (Tehran, Iran). 23 January 2014. Retrieved 27 January 2014.
- ↑ "Five athletes to represent Iran in Sochi". Tehran Times (Tehran, Iran). 22 January 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Summary of Quota allocation as per 20.01.2014". www.fis-ski.com. FIS. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 20 January 2014.
- ↑ Hossein Eskandar, Amir (15 January 2014). "Iran earns 5 positions for 2014 Sochi Olympics ski event". Press TV. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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