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Iran at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

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Iran at the
2018 Winter Paralympics
IPC codeIRI
NPCI. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee
Websitewww.paralympic.ir
in PyeongChang
Competitors5 in 2 sports
Flag bearer Elaheh Gholi Fallah (opening)
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Winter Paralympics appearances (overview)


Iran sent two competitors to the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea: one man and one woman who competed in para-alpine skiing. Elaheh Gholi Fallah was announced as the flag bearer.

Team

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Iran's two competitors at the 2018 Winter Paralympics were one man and one woman both of whom competed in para-alpine skiing.[1][2] Elaheh Gholi Fallah was announced as the flag bearer in late February.[3] She is the first blind person to carry the flag for Iran at the Winter Paralympics.[3]

The table below contains the list of members of people (called "Team Iran") that will be participating in the 2018 Games.

Team Iran
Name Sport Gender Classification Events ref
Elaheh Gholi Fallah female VI [3]

Results

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Cross-country skiing

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Men
Athlete Class Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time Rank
Aboulfazl Khatibi Mianaei LW8 1.5km sprint classical, standing 4:54.13 4:27.66 21
10km classical, standing 33:05.3 30:06.6 22
Women
Athlete Class Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time Rank Real time Calculated time Rank
Elaheh Gholifallah
Guide: Farzaneh Rezasoltani
B1 1.5km sprint classical, visually impaired 10:39.78 9:23.01 11

Snowboarding

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Banked slalom
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Run 3 Best Rank
Puriya Khaliltash Men's banked slalom, UL 1:32.41 1:05.31 1:02.67 1:02.67 21
Hossein Solghani Men's banked slalom, SB-LL2 1:11.84 DSQ 1:09.11 1:09.11 17
Sedigheh Rouzbeh Women's banked slalom, SB-LL2 6:30.75 3:29.18 DNS 3:29.18 8
Snowboard cross
Athlete Event Seeding 1/8 final Quarterfinal Semifinal Final
Run 1 Run 2 Best Seed
Time Rank Time Rank Position Position Position Position Rank
Puriya Khaliltash Men's snowboard cross, UL 1:16.33 20 1:12.37 20 1:12.37 20 did not advance 20
Andre Cintra Men's snowboard cross, SB-LL2 1:26.18 19 1:17.95 16 1:17.95 17 did not advance 17

References

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  1. ^ "دو سهمیه بازیهای پارالمپیک زمستانی به ایران رسید". ایسنا (in Persian). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. ^ "دو سهمیه بازی های پارالمپیک زمستانی به ایران تعلق گرفت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  3. ^ a b c ParaLive (2018-02-28). "21 year old para nordic skier Elaheh Gholi Fallah will be I. R. Iran Skiing delegation flag bearer in #pyeongchang2018. She is going to be the first blind flag bearer in the history of Iran's Winter Games. @Paralympics @ParaNordic @ParaAlpine @pyeongchang2018pic.twitter.com/NmqYVdLTPJ". @ParaLive2020. Retrieved 2018-02-28.