Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics

Refugee team in the summer Olympics

Sporting event delegation

Refugee Olympic Team at the
2024 Summer Olympics

Individuals compete under the Olympic Flag

IOC code| EOR
NOC| Équipe olympique des réfugiés
in Paris, France
26 July 2024 (2024-07-26) – 11 August 2024 (2024-08-11)
Competitors| 37 in 12 sports
Flag bearer (opening)| Yahya Al Ghotany & Cindy Ngamba
Flag bearer (closing)| Farida Abaroge & Kasra Mehdipournejad
Officials| Masomah Ali Zada, chef de mission
Medals
Ranked 84th|

Gold

Silver

Bronze

Total

Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

The IOC Refugee Olympic Team (French: Équipe olympique des réfugiés, ÉOR) competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. 37 athletes from 11 countries of origin represented the Refugee Olympic Team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in 12 sports, with 14 of the 37 athletes being Iranians.[1][2]

Yahya Al Ghotany and Cindy Ngamba were the delegation's flagbearers during the opening ceremony.[3]

Ngamba was the sole Olympian to have achieved bronze medal in women's 75 kg in boxing. Notable athletes include Manizha Talash who was ultimately disqualified in B-Girls event in breaking for displaying a political flag and Eyeru Tesfoam Gebru who failed to finish the race in women's individual road race in cycling.

## Medalists

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Further information: 2024 Summer Olympics medal table and List of 2024 Summer Olympics medal winners

Cindy Ngamba won a bronze medal, becoming the first-ever Olympian to win a medal for the Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games.[4][5][6]

Medal  | Name  | Sport  | Event  | Date

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Bronze | Cindy Ngamba | Boxing | Women's middleweight | 8 August
Medals by sport

Sport |  |  |  | Total
Boxing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
Medals by date

Day | Date |  |  |  | Total
13  | 8 August  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Total  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Medals by gender

Gender  |  |  |  | Total
Male  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Female  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1
Mixed  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0
Total  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1

## Team selection

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On 2 May 2024, the IOC announced that 36 athletes would represent the Refugee Olympic Team, before adding the 37th athlete afterward.[2][7]

Athlete  | Country of origin  | Host NOC  | Sport  | Event

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Dorian Keletela |  Republic of the Congo |  France | Athletics | Men's 100 m
Musa Suliman |  Sudan |  Switzerland | Athletics | Men's 800 m
Dominic Lobalu |  South Sudan |  Switzerland | Athletics | Men's 5000 m
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed |  Sudan |  Israel | Athletics | Men's 10,000 m
Tachlowini Gabriyesos |  Eritrea |  Israel | Athletics | Men's marathon
Mohammad Amin Alsalami |  Syria |  Germany | Athletics | Men's long jump
Perina Lokure |  South Sudan |  Kenya | Athletics | Women's 800 m
Farida Abaroge |  Ethiopia |  France | Athletics | Women's 1500 m
Dorsa Yavarivafa |  Iran |  Great Britain | Badminton | Women's singles
Omid Ahmadisafa |  Iran |  Germany | Boxing | Men's flyweight (51 kg)
Cindy Ngamba |  Cameroon |  Great Britain | Boxing | Women's middleweight (75kg)
Manizha Talash |  Afghanistan |  Spain | Breaking | B-Girls
Amir Rezanejad |  Iran |  Germany | Canoeing | Men's slalom C-1
Fernando Jorge |  Cuba |  United States | Canoeing | Men's sprint C-1 1000 m
Saeid Fazloula |  Iran |  Germany | Canoeing | Men's sprint K-1 1000 m
Saman Soltani |  Iran |  Austria | Canoeing | Women's sprint K-1 500 m
Amir Ansari |  Afghanistan |  Sweden | Cycling | Men's road time trial
Eyeru Tesfoam Gebru |  Ethiopia |  France | Cycling | Women's road race
Mohammad Rashnonezhad |  Iran |  Netherlands | Judo | Men's −60 kg
Mixed team
Sibghatullah Arab |  Afghanistan |  Germany | Judo | Men's −81 kg
Mixed team
Adnan Khankan |  Syria |  Germany | Judo | Men's −100 kg
Mixed team
Muna Dahouk |  Syria |  Netherlands | Judo | Women's −57 kg
Mixed team
Nigara Shaheen |  Afghanistan |  Canada | Judo | Women's −63 kg
Mixed team
Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi |  Iran |  Germany | Judo | Women's +78 kg
Mixed team
Francisco Edilio Centeno Nieves |  Venezuela |  Mexico | Shooting | Men's 10 m air pistol
Luna Solomon |  Eritrea |  Switzerland | Shooting | Women's 10 m air rifle
Alaa Maso |  Syria |  Germany | Swimming | Men's 50 m freestyle
Matin Balsini |  Iran |  Great Britain | Swimming | Men's 200 m butterfly
Hadi Tiran |  Iran |  Italy | Taekwondo | Men's −58 kg
Yahya Al-Ghotany |  Syria |  Jordan | Taekwondo | Men's −68 kg
Farzad Mansouri |  Afghanistan |  Great Britain | Taekwondo | Men's −80 kg
Kasra Mehdipournejad |  Iran |  Germany | Taekwondo | Men's +80 kg
Dina Pouryounes |  Iran |  Netherlands | Taekwondo | Women's −49 kg
Ramiro Mora Romero |  Cuba |  Great Britain | Weightlifting | Men's −102 kg
Yekta Jamali |  Iran |  Germany | Weightlifting | Women's −81 kg
Iman Mahdavi |  Iran |  Italy | Wrestling | Men's freestyle −74 kg
Jamal Valizadeh |  Iran |  France | Wrestling | Men's Greco-Roman −60 kg

## Competitors

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Masomah Ali Zada was the chef de mission for the team.[8]

The following is the list of number of competitors from Refugee Olympic Team at the Games.

Sport  | Men  | Women  | Total

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Athletics | 6 | 2 | 8
Badminton | 0 | 1 | 1
Boxing | 1 | 1 | 2
Breaking | 0 | 1 | 1
Canoeing | 3 | 1 | 4
Cycling | 1 | 1 | 2
Judo | 3 | 3 | 6
Shooting | 1 | 1 | 2
Swimming | 2 | 0 | 2
Taekwondo | 4 | 1 | 5
Weightlifting | 1 | 1 | 2
Wrestling | 2 | 0 | 2
Total | 24 | 13 | 37

## Athletics

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Main articles: Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Key

* Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
* Q = Qualified for the next round
* q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
* qR = Advanced to next round by referee
* R = Qualified for the repechage round
* NR = National record
* N/A = Round not applicable for the event
* Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round

Track and road events
Men
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Repechage  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Dorian Keletela | 100 m | 10.58  | 8  | —  | Did not advance
Musa Suliman | 800 m | 1:49.61  | 9 R | 1:50.11  | 9  | Did not advance
Dominic Lobalu | 5000 m | 14:15.49  | 15 qR | —  | 13:15.27  | 4
Jamal Abdelmaji Eisa Mohammed | 10,000 m | —  | 27:35.92 PB | 18
Tachlowini Gabriyesos | Marathon | —  | 2:12:47  | 42

Women
Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Repechage  | Semifinal  | Final

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Perina Lokure | 800 m | 2:08.20 PB | 9 R | 2:11.33  | 7  | Did not advance
Farida Abaroge | 1500 m | 4:29.27 SB | 14 R | 4:30.53  | 12  | Did not advance

Field events
Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Distance  | Position  | Distance  | Position
Mohammad Amin Alsalami | Men's long jump | 7.24  | 29  | Did not advance

## Badminton

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Main articles: Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Badminton at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

The Refugee Olympic Team entered one badminton player into the Olympic tournament. Former Iranian badminton player, Dorsa Yavarivafa entered the games after being selected by the IOC.[9]

Athlete  | Event  | Group stage  | Elimination  | Quarter-final  | Semi-final  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Opposition
Score  | Rank
Dorsa Yavarivafa | Women's singles |  Yeo (SGP)
L (7–21, 8–21)  |  Ludik (MRI)
L (5–21, 11–21)  | 3  | Did not advance

## Boxing

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Main articles: Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Refugee Olympic Team entered two boxers. Former Cameroonian boxer, Cindy Ngamba (women's middleweight) secured the one spot the Refugee Olympic Team squad in her weight division by finishing in the top two at the 2024 World Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament 1 in Busto Arsizio, Italy.[10] Later on, the IOC announced that Cindy and former Iranian boxer, Omid Ahmadisafa would compete at the Games.

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Omid Ahmadisafa | Men's flyweight |  Roscoe (USA)
0L 0–5  | Did not advance
Cindy Ngamba | Women's middleweight | —  |  Thibeault (CAN)
W 3–2  |  Michel (FRA)
W 5–0  |  Bylon (PAN)
L 1–4  | Did not advance  |

## Breaking

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Main articles: Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Refugee Olympic Team entered a breakdancer to compete in the B-Girl dual battles for Paris 2024. Former Afghan B-Girl Manizha Talash (Talash) qualified for the games following the announcement of Refugee Olympic Team by IOC.

During her event Talash wore a cape with the phrase "Free Afghan Women" on it in the pre-qualifier round.[11][12][13] She lost the round 0–3 to India Sardjoe from the Netherlands, before the result was updated to her being disqualified for displaying a political slogan, which is a violation of rule 50 of the Olympic Charter.[14][15]

Athlete  | Nickname  | Event  | Pre-qualifier  | Round robin  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Manizha Talash | Talash  | B-Girls |  Sardjoe (NED)
L 0–3 DSQ | Did not advance

## Canoeing

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Main articles: Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Canoeing at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Key

* H = Qualified for heats
* R = Qualified for the repechage round

### Slalom

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Former Iranian canoeists, Amir Rezanejad confirmed a boat in the men's C-1 for the Games, after being selected by the IOC to represent the Refugee Olympic Team.

Athlete  | Event  | Preliminary  | Semifinal  | Final

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Run 1  | Rank  | Run 2  | Rank  | Best  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Amir Rezanejad | Men's C-1 | 116.16  | 19  | 119.48  | 19  | 116.16  | 19  | Did not advance

Kayak cross

Athlete  | Event  | Time trial  | Round 1  | Repechage  | Heat  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Position  | Position  | Position  | Position  | Position  | Position  | Rank
Amir Rezanejad | Men's KX-1 | 79.15  | 32  | DNF R | 3  | Did not advance  | 36

### Sprint

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Two Former Iranian canoeists, Saeid Fazloula and Saman Soltani; and a former Cuban canoeist, Fernando Jorge; confirmed a boat in their respective classes for the Games, after being selected by the IOC to represent the Refugee Olympic Team.[16]

Athlete  | Event  | Heats  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Fernando Jorge | Men's C-1 1000 m | 3:54.90  | 3 Q | 4:06.63  | 4  | Did not advance  | 22
Saeid Fazloula | Men's K-1 1000 m | 3:42.80  | 4 Q | 3:40.94  | 4  | Did not advance  | 23
Saman Soltani | Women's K-1 500 m | 2:02.19  | 7 Q | 2:01.43  | 6  | Did not advance  | 38

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualify to next round; FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal)

## Cycling

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Main articles: Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Cycling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

### Road

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Refugee Olympic Team, entered two cyclist to compete at the games. Ex-Afghan cyclist Amir Ansari, and ex-Ethiopian cyclist Eyeru Tesfoam Gebru were nominated by the IOC to compete at the games.

Athlete  | Event  | Time  | Rank

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Amir Ansari | Men's time trial | 40:26.14  | 30
Eyeru Tesfoam Gebru | Women's road race | DNF | —

## Judo

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Main articles: Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Refugee Olympic Team entered 6 judoka (three men and three women) into Paris 2024.[17][18] The team including; Two ex-Iranian judoka, Mohammad Rashnonezhad and Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi; two ex-Afghan judoka, Sibghatullah Arab and Nigara Shaheen; two ex-Syrian judoka, Adnan Khankan and Muna Dahouk. Dahouk, who left Syria for the Netherlands with her family in 2019, told CBS that she wants to use her platform as a refugee athlete to break down stereotypes and challenge misconceptions about refugees: "I will represent the refugees around the world – to show people what the refugees can do. We are not weak people. We can be athletes, we can be students, we can be anything we want."[19] Khankan, aged 30 and originally from Damascus, fled Syria in 2015 and now lives in Cologne in Germany; he describes Muhammad Ali as his inspiration.[20]

Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM | Rank

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result
Mohammad Rashnonezhad | Men's −66 kg |  Khyar (FRA)
L 00–10  | Did not advance  | 17
Sibghatullah Arab | Men's −81 kg |  Casse (BEL)
L 01–11  | Did not advance  | 17
Adnan Khankan | Men's −100 kg |  Eich (SUI)
L 00–10  | Did not advance  | 17
Muna Dahouk | Women's −57 kg |  Jiménez (PAN)
L 00–10  | Did not advance  | 17
Nigara Shaheen | Women's −63 kg |  Awiti (MEX)
L 00–10  | Did not advance  | 17
Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi | Women's +78 kg |  Morillo (DOM)
L 00–10  | Did not advance  | 17

Mixed
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 32  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Mohammad Rashnonezhad
Sibghatullah Arab
Adnan Khankan
Muna Dahouk
Nigara Shaheen
Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi | Team |  Spain (ESP)
L 0–4  | Did not advance  | 17

## Shooting

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Main articles: Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Two shooters achieved quota places for the Refugee Olympics Team. Former Eritrean sport-shooter, Luna Solomon; and former Venezuelan sport-shooter Francisco Edilio Centeno; both would compete at the Games after being announced by the IOC.[21]

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Final

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Points  | Rank  | Points  | Rank
Francisco Edilio Centeno | Men's 10 m air pistol | 562  | 30  | Did not advance
Luna Solomon | Women's 10 m air rifle | 601.2  | 43  | Did not advance

## Swimming

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Main articles: Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Swimming at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Two swimmers; Alaa Maso (former Syrian swimmer) and Matin Balsini (former Iranian); would represent the Refugee Olympic Team, after being announced by the IOC.[22]

Athlete  | Event  | Heat  | Semifinal  | Final

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Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank  | Time  | Rank
Alaa Maso | Men's 50 m freestyle | 23.90  | 47  | Did not advance
Matin Balsini | Men's 200 m butterfly | 2:00.77  | 26  | Did not advance

Qualifiers for the latter rounds (Q) of all events were decided on a time only basis, therefore positions shown are overall results versus competitors in all heats.

## Taekwondo

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Main articles: Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Taekwondo at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Refugee Olympic Team announced five athletes to compete at the games. Three former Iranians; Hadi Tiran, Kasra Mehdipournejad and Dina Pouryounes; one former Syrian, Yahya Al-Ghotany; and one former Afghan, Farzad Mansouri; were all set to compete at the games.[23]

Originally, two athletes already qualified for the games; Ali Reza Abbasi qualified for the games by winning the semifinal round in his division at the 2024 Asian Qualification Tournament in Tai'an, China;[24] and Kimia Alizadeh qualified for the games by winning the semifinal round in her division at the 2024 European Qualification Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria. Later on, both of them could not compete at the games, because Kimia received her Bulgarian passport, which made her represent the Bulgarian team;[25] and Ali's quota was declined by the IOC and being replaced by Yahya.[26]

Athlete  | Event  | Qualification  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinals  | Semifinals  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Hadi Tiran | Men's −58 kg |  Yaser (PLE)
L 3–4, 0–5  | Did not advance  | 17=
Yahya Al Ghotany | Men's −68 kg |  Lo (HKG)
L 0–14, 4–16  | Did not advance  | 17
Farzad Mansouri | Men's −80 kg | —  |  Nickolas (USA)
L 7–10, 1–3  | Did not advance  | 11=
Kasra Mehdipournejad | Men's +80 kg |  Mara (PNG)
W 3–4, 6–0, 15–2  |  Cissé (CIV)
L 1–6, 1–13  | Did not advance  | 11=
Dina Pouryounes | Women's −49 kg | —  |  Guo (CHN)
L 4–5, 0–12  | Did not advance  |  Dinçel (TUR)
L 4–13, 1–13  | Did not advance  | 7=

## Weightlifting

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Main articles: Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Refugee Olympic Team entered two weightlifters into the Olympic competition. Former Cuban weightlifters, Ramiro Mora Romero; and former Iranian weightlifters Yekta Jamali secured their spots, respectively in men's under 102 kg and women's under 81 kg, after being nominated by the IOC.[27]

Athlete  | Event  | Snatch  | Clean & Jerk  | Total  | Rank

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Result  | Rank  | Result  | Rank
Ramiro Mora Romero | Men's −102 kg | 166  | 10  | 210  | 7  | 376  | 7
Yekta Jamali | Women's −81 kg | 103  | 9  | 128  | 9  | 231  | 9

## Wrestling

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Main articles: Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Qualification

Refugee Olympics Team entered two wrestlers to compete at the Olympic competition. Former Iranian wrestlers, Iman Mahdavi and Jamal Valizadeh entered the games after being announced to represent the team by the IOC.[28]

Key:

* VT (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by fall.
* VB (ranking points: 5–0 or 0–5) – Victory by injury (VF for forfeit, VA for withdrawal or disqualification)
* PP (ranking points: 3–1 or 1–3) – Decision by points – the loser with technical points.
* PO (ranking points: 3–0 or 0–3) – Decision by points – the loser without technical points.
* ST (ranking points: 4–0 or 0–4) – Great superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
* SP (ranking points: 4–1 or 1–4) – Technical superiority – the loser with technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.

Freestyle
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Iman Mahdavi | Men's 74 kg |  Tsabolov (SRB)
L 0–4ST  | Did not advance  | 17

Greco-Roman
Athlete  | Event  | Round of 16  | Quarterfinal  | Semifinal  | Repechage  | Final / BM

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Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Opposition
Result  | Rank
Jamal Valizadeh | Men's 60 kg |  Bakhromov (UZB)
L 0–4ST  | Did not advance  | 17

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* South Sudan
* Sudan
* Tanzania
* Togo
* Tunisia
* Uganda
* Zambia
* Zimbabwe

Americas|

* Antigua and Barbuda
* Argentina
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Belize
* Bermuda
* Bolivia
* Brazil
* British Virgin Islands
* Canada
* Cayman Islands
* Chile
* Colombia
* Costa Rica
* Cuba
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* Ecuador
* El Salvador
* Grenada
* Guatemala
* Guyana
* Haiti
* Honduras
* Jamaica
* Mexico
* Nicaragua
* Panama
* Paraguay
* Peru
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Suriname
* Trinidad and Tobago
* United States
* Uruguay
* Venezuela
* Virgin Islands

Asia|

* Afghanistan
* Bahrain
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* India
* Indonesia
* Iran
* Iraq
* Japan
* Jordan
* Kazakhstan
* Kuwait
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* North Korea
* Oman
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* Philippines
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* South Korea
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Chinese Taipei
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Timor-Leste
* Turkmenistan
* United Arab Emirates
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Europe|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* Estonia
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Liechtenstein
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Monaco
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Romania
* San Marino
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine

Oceania|

* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

Other|

* Individual Neutral Athletes
* Refugee Olympic Team

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| Summer Olympic Games|

* 2016
* 2020
* 2024

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Winter Olympic Games|

* 1924
* 1928
* 1932
* 1936
* 1948
* 1952
* 1956
* 1960
* 1964
* 1968
* 1972
* 1976
* 1980
* 1984
* 1988
* 1992
* 1994
* 1998
* 2002
* 2006
* 2010
* 2014
* 2018
* 2022
* 2026

*[qR]: Advanced to the next round by referee
*[PB]: Personal best
*[SB]: Season's best
*[BM]: Bronze medal match
*[DSQ]: Disqualified
*[DNF]: Did not finish.
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