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{{Short description|Multi-sport event held in Tehran}} |
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| name = 1st West Asian Games |
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| nations = 10 |
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| athletes = 850 |
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| events = 134 in 15 Sports |
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| opening = 19 November |
| opening = 19 November |
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| closing = 28 November |
| closing = 28 November |
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| website = [http://www.westasiangames.com/ WestAsianGames.com] |
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The '''1st [[West Asian Games]]''' was held from 19 to 28 November 1997 in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] and had around 850 athletes and 236 team officials participating from 10 countries in |
The '''1st [[West Asian Games]]''' was held from 19 to 28 November 1997 in [[Tehran]], [[Iran]] and had around 850 athletes and 236 team officials participating from 10 countries in 15 sports. Initially only men were allowed to participate.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://oca.asia/games/74-iran-1997.html |title=OCA - Iran 1997 |access-date=15 November 2024 |publisher=[[Olympic Council of Asia]]}}</ref> |
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The nations that participated were: [[Iran]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Lebanon]], [[Qatar]], [[Syria]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Turkmenistan]] and [[Yemen]]. |
The nations that participated were: [[Iran]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], [[Kyrgyzstan]], [[Lebanon]], [[Qatar]], [[Syria]], [[Tajikistan]], [[Turkmenistan]] and [[Yemen]]. |
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| gold_YEM = 1 | silver_YEM = 0 | bronze_YEM = 0 |
| gold_YEM = 1 | silver_YEM = 0 | bronze_YEM = 0 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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[[Category:Sport in Tehran]] |
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Latest revision as of 08:42, 15 November 2024
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| Host city | Tehran, Iran |
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| Nations | 10 |
| Athletes | 850 |
| Events | 134 in 15 Sports |
| Opening | 19 November |
| Closing | 28 November |
| Opened by | President Mohammad Khatami |
| Torch lighter | Teymour Ghiasi |
| Main venue | Azadi Stadium |
| Website | WestAsianGames.com |
The 1st West Asian Games was held from 19 to 28 November 1997 in Tehran, Iran and had around 850 athletes and 236 team officials participating from 10 countries in 15 sports. Initially only men were allowed to participate.[1]
The nations that participated were: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Yemen.
The official sports programme contained athletics, aquatics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, judo, karate, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling.
Sports
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Athletics (22) ()
Badminton (3) ()
Basketball (1) ()
Boxing (12) ()
Fencing (6) ()
Football (1) ()
Judo (8) ()
Karate (11) ()
Shooting (14) ()
Swimming (16) ()
Table tennis (3) ()
Taekwondo (8) ()
Tennis (3) ()
Weightlifting (10) ()
Wrestling (16) ()
Participating nations
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Iran)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iran (IRI)* | 63 | 37 | 56 | 156 |
| 2 |  Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 26 | 15 | 16 | 57 |
| 3 |  Syria (SYR) | 16 | 22 | 13 | 51 |
| 4 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 15 | 22 | 20 | 57 |
| 5 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) | 5 | 13 | 30 | 48 |
| 6 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 |
| 7 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 |  Jordan (JOR) | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 |
| 9 |  Qatar (QAT) | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 10 |  Yemen (YEM) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (10 entries) | 134 | 133 | 170 | 437 | |
References
[edit]- ^ "OCA - Iran 1997". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
External links
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