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.
| Iran at the 2018 Winter Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | IRI |
| NPC | I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee |
| Website | www |
| in PyeongChang | |
| Competitors | 5 in 2 sports |
| Flag bearer | Elaheh Gholi Fallah (opening) |
| Medals |
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| Winter Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Team
editIran'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.
| Name | Sport | Gender | Classification | Events | ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaheh Gholi Fallah | female | VI | [3] |
Results
editCross-country skiing
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ "دو سهمیه بازیهای پارالمپیک زمستانی به ایران رسید". ایسنا (in Persian). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.