Iran has firstly competed at World Athletic Championships since 1983, with some absences in some editions. Being present more regularly in the 21st century, they achieved their first and only medal at the 2011 Daegu World Athletics Championships, when Ehsan Hadadi finished third in the men's discus throw. Since then, they've only achieved a finalists position once.
Medalists MedalNameYearEvent Ehsan Haddadi 2011 Daegu Men's discus throw
By event
By gender
See also Iran at the Olympics Iran at the Paralympics
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