Iran at the 2018 Winter Paralympics

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Iran sent people to compete at the 2018 Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Iran had 2 people at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, 1 man and 1 woman who competed in para-alpine skiing. Elaheh Gholi Fallah was announced as the flag bearer.

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Iran had 2 people at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, 1 man and 1 woman who 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.

Team Iran
Name Sport Gender Classification Events ref
Elaheh Gholi Fallah female VI [3]

References[change | change source]

  1. "دو سهمیه بازیهای پارالمپیک زمستانی به ایران رسید". ایسنا (in Persian). 2017-06-20. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
  2. "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.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 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.