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Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

participated in the 1970 Asian Games
1970 Asian Games
The 6th Asian Games were held from December 9, 1970 to December 20, 1970 in Bangkok, Thailand. Originally Seoul, South Korea was selected to host the 6th Games but it declined due to both financial reasons and security threats from neighboring North Korea. Previous host Thailand stepped in to save...

held in the capital city of Bangkok

Bangkok

Bangkok is the capital and largest urban area city in Thailand. It is known in Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon or simply Krung Thep , meaning "city of angels." The full name of Bangkok is Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom...

. This country is ranked 4th with 9 gold medals in this edition of the Asiad.

Medal table

Athletics Athletics at the 1970 Asian Games -Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-External links:* - GBR Athletics...	1	2	0	3
Boxing Boxing at the Asian Games Boxing has been contested at every Asian Games since its introduction to the program at the 1954 Asian Games.- Current events :* -48 kg* -51 kg* -54 kg* -57 kg* -60 kg* -64 kg* -69 kg* -75 kg* -81 kg...	0	1	2	3
Cycling Cycling at the Asian Games Cycling events have been contested at every Asian Games since 1951 Asian Games in New Delhi. It was not included in 1954.-Editions:...	0	1	1	2
Weightlifting Weightlifting at the Asian Games Weightlifting has been an event at the Asian Games since 1951 in New Delhi.-Men's events:1951–1954Bantamweight -56kgFeatherweight 56-60kgLightweight 60-67.5kgMiddleweight 67.5-75kgLight-heavyweight 75-82.5kgMiddle-heavyweight 82.5-90kg...	2	1	3	6
Wrestling Wrestling at the Asian Games Wrestling has been an event at the Asian Games since 1954 in Manila, Philippines.-Men's events:1954* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg * 79 kg * +79 kg 1958* 52 kg * 57 kg * 62 kg * 67 kg * 73 kg...	6	2	1	9

Athletics

Gold
- Teymour Ghiassi - Men's high jump
Silver
- Jalal Keshmiri - Men's discus throw
- Jalal Keshmiri - Men's shot put

Boxing

Silver
- Omran Hatami - Men's +81 kg
Bronze
- Mohammad Sarehkhani - Men's 71 kg
- Gholamhossein Pakmanesh - Men's 75 kg

Road

Silver
- Team - Men's team time trial
  - Team roster
    - Hassan Arianfar
    - Asghar Doroudi
    - Khosrow Haghgosha
    - Hossein Baharloo

Track

Bronze
- Team - Men's team pursuit
  - Team roster
    - Khosrow Haghgosha
    - Manouchehr Daneshmand
    - Hossein Baharloo
    - Asghar Doroudi

Weightlifting

Gold
- Mohammad Nassiri
  Mohammad Nassiri
  Mohammad Nassiri Seresht is a retired Iranian weightlifter and an Olympic Gold Medalist for Iran.In 1995 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.- Weightlifting achievements :...
  
  - Men's 56 kg
- Nasrollah Dehnavi - Men's 67.5 kg
Silver
- Daniel Giorgiz - Men's 75 kg
Bronze
- Mohammadreza Nasehi - Men's 52 kg
- Ebrahim Pourdejam - Men's 90 kg
- Houshang Kargarnejad - Men's 110 kg

Freestyle

Gold
- Ebrahim Javadi
  Ebrahim Javadi
  Ebrahim Javadi is an Iranian wrestler who competed in Freestyle at the 1972 Summer Olympics.-References: *...
  
  - Men's 48 kg
- Mohammad Ghorbani - Men's 52 kg
- Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi
  Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi
  Seyed Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi was an Iranian wrestler who won a bronze medal in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics.Seyed-Abbasi died at 3 o'clock on the afternoon of 16 March 2004 in Iranmehr Hospital in Gholhak, Tehran from cancer.-References:* *...
  
  - Men's 62 kg
- Abdollah Movahed
  Abdollah Movahed
  Abdollah Movahed Ardabili is an Iranian wrestler who competed in freestyle at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Like his counterpart Habibi, he came from Mazandaran Province....
  
  - Men's 68 kg
- Dariush Zakeri - Men's 90 kg
- Eskandar Filabi
  Eskandar Filabi
  Moslem Eskandar-Filabi more known as Eskandar Filabi is a renowned Iranian wrestler in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the most successful Iranian athlete with 4 gold medals at the 1966, 1970 and 1974 Asian Games....
  
  - Men's +100 kg
Silver
- Mohammad Farhangdoust - Men's 74 kg
- Ali Hajiloo - Men's 82 kg
Bronze
- Abolfazl Anvari - Men's 100 kg

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