Iran at the Asian Games
Sport Gold Silver Bronze Total
Aquatics , Diving 0 1 3 4
Aquatics , Water polo 1 0 1 2
Archery 1 0 2 3
Athletics 12 15 10 37
Basketball 0 2 3 5
Basketball , 3x3 0 0 1 1
Board games , Chess 0 0 1 1
Boxing 5 11 26 42
Canoeing , Slalom 0 0 1 1
Canoeing , Sprint 1 5 5 11
Cycling , Road 3 5 6 14
Cycling , Track 2 5 8 15
Equestrian 0 0 1 1
Fencing 3 6 7 16
Football 4 2 1 7
Handball 0 1 1 2
Judo 1 8 11 20
Kabaddi 2 3 1 6
Karate 14 11 10 35
Kurash 1 1 2 4
Medals by sport -- Asian Games
Iran first participated at the Asian Games in 1951, and has sent athletes to compete in every Asian Games since then, except for 1954, 1962 and 1978. The National Olympic Committee for Iran is the National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was founded in 1947.