Iran participated with 304 athletes, earning medals across 21 sports, which stands as a historical record.
Iran's gold medal count increased from 13 in Hangzhou to 19, reflecting a 38.9% increase in gold productivity. The share of gold medals also rose from 24.1% to 36.5% of the total haul.
The performance of Iranian women was the most prominent achievement in Nagoya. Iranian female athletes won three gold medals, recording their best-ever performance in a single Asian Games edition, equating to 75% of the total four golds won by Iranian women across all previous editions. Saghar Moradi won Iran's first-ever gold in women's taekwondo, Fatemeh Mojallal claimed the first gold in women's rowing, and Reyhaneh Karimi secured the first bronze in Iranian women's weightlifting history. Additionally, Iran captured its first-ever team medal in women's kata and its first historical medal in women's track and field.
Nagoya also witnessed a series of historic firsts and records. Mohammadreza Tayebi won gold in shot put, setting an Asian Games record after 52 years. Ali Davoudi broke the Asian and Asian Games records, Ali Aalipour shattered a world record, and Iranian swimmers reached a final for the first time in 16 years. Furthermore, Iran claimed its first-ever medal in e-sports and its first historical medal in men's artistic gymnastics on the vault.
In total, 108 medal equivalents were recorded for the delegation, meaning 35.53% of the dispatched athletes won medals. Alongside these achievements, performances in certain sports fell short of expectations and will require technical evaluation and a corrective program.
Notably, these results were achieved while the country was engaged in an imposed war over the past 15 months, yet the athletes delivered a highly commendable performance under these challenging circumstances.
M.Majdi - ahmad shirzadian
