# Iran men's national sitting volleyball team

The Iran men's national sitting volleyball team represents the Islamic Republic of Iran in international sitting volleyball competitions and friendly matches. The team is one of the dominant forces on the court worldwide. In foreign media, team Iran is colloquially known as the dream team of sitting volleyball.
The Iranian team dedicated their sitting volleyball 2016 Rio Paralympic gold to the memory of Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad, who died during the Paralympic C4/C5 competition.

## Players
### 2024 Summer Paralympics

The following is the Iranian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Head coach: Hadi Rezaei
Assistant coach: Jalil Eimery
| N° | Name | Date of birth | Position |
| 9 | Hossein Golestani | 26 February 1992 | MB |
| 1 | Hamidreza Abbasifeshki | 11 December 2000 | L |
| 4 | Davoud Alipourian (c) | 6 May 1985 | O |
| 11 | Ramezan Salehihajikolaei | 11 March 1979 | L |
| 7 | Sadegh Bigdeli | 26 February 1984 | MB |
| 5 | Meysam Hajibabaei Movahhed | 25 February 1995 | S |
| 3 | Meisan Ali Pour | 13 January 1989 | O |
| 10 | Isa Zirahi | 4 June 1979 | MB |
| 8 | Majid Lashkarisanami | 6 August 1979 | S |
| 6 | Mohammad Nemati | 19 August 1998 | 9 |
| 2 | Morteza Mehrzad | 17 September 1987 | O |
| 12 | Mahdi Babadi | 25 March 1991 | S |
Three members of the team made the competition's dream team: Meisam Ali Pour as Most Valuable Player and Best Server, David Alipourian as Best Setter and Morteza Mehrzad as Best Attacker.

### 2012 Summer Paralympics

The following is the Iranian roster in the men's volleyball tournament of the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Head coach: Hadi Rezaei
| № | Name | Date of birth | Position | 2012 club |
| 2 | Majid Lashgarisanami | 6 August 1979 | UN | Gostareshe Foulad |
| 3 | Reza Peidayesh | 5 September 1978 | WS | Dokhaniyat |
| 4 | Davood Alipourian | 6 May 1985 | SE | Zob Ahan |
| 5 | Ahmad Eiri | 21 March 1988 | M | Gostareshe Foulad |
| 6 | Naser Hassanpour Alinazari | 30 March 1974 | UN | Gonbad |
| 7 | Sadegh Bigdeli | 26 February 1984 | WS | Gostareshe Foulad |
| 8 | Jalil Eimery | 21 September 1972 | SE | Zob Ahan |
| 9 | Seyedsaeid Ebrahimibaladezaei | 1 July 1979 | OS | Zob Ahan |
| 10 | Isa Zirahi | 4 June 1979 | OS | Zob Ahan |
| 11 | Ramezan Salehi Hajikolaei | 11 March 1979 | L | Zob Ahan |
| 12 | Mohammad Khaleghi | 23 October 1981 | SE | Gostareshe Foulad |

## Honours
### Seniors Competitive record
#### Paralympic Games

| Games | Place |
| 1988 Seoul | Gold |
| 1992 Barcelona | Gold |
| 1996 Atlanta | Gold |
| 2000 Sydney | Gold |
| 2004 Athens | Silver |
| 2008 Beijing | Gold |
| 2012 London | Silver |
| 2016 Rio | Gold |
| 2020 Tokyo | Gold |
| 2024 Paris | Gold |

#### World Championships

| Year | Position |
| 1984 Norway | Champions |
| 1986 Hungary | Champions |
| 1990 Netherlands | Champions |
| 1994 Germany | Champions |
| 1998 Tehran | Champions |
| 2002 Cairo | Third place |
| 2006 Roermond | Runners-up |
| 2010 Edmond | Champions |
| 2014 Elblag | Third place |
| 2018 The Hague | Champions |
| 2022 Sarajevo | Champions |
* 2022 Sitting Volleyball World Championships – Men's event

#### World Cups

* 2023 Sitting Volleyball World Cup – Men's event

#### Asia and Oceania Championships

* 2023 Asia and Oceania Sitting Volleyball Championships

#### Asian Para Games

* Guangzhou 2010 Gold medal
* Incheon 2014 Gold medal
* Jakarta 2018 Gold medal
* Hangzhou 2022 Gold medal

#### Minor Tournaments

* China 2013 - Gold Medal (samen alhojaj- Iran)
* China 2011 - Gold Medal (Zobahan Isfahan- Iran)
* China 2009 - Gold Medal (Asia Gostaresh Foolad Gostar- Iran)
Sarajevo Open Championship:
* Sarajevo Open 2005 - Gold Medal
* 2024 Netherlands Open

### Juniors Competitive record
#### Junior World Championships

| Year | Position |
| 2005 Kamnik | Champions |
| 2007 Niterói | Champions |
| 2009 Mashhad | Champions |

## World Ranking

As at 28 September 2016 by World ParaVolley.
At 2016 Rio Paralympics, Iran was seed No. 3. Bosnia was ranked at No. 1 (seed No. 1) as the defending Paralympic champion.
| Rank | Movement | Country | Points | Region |
| 1 | | Iran | 5215 | Asia-Oceania |
| 2 | | Brazil | 4708 | Pan America |
| 3 | 1 | Egypt | 4523 | Africa |
| 4 | 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4300 | Europe |
| 5 | | Germany | 3578 | Europe |

## Multiple gold medalists at Paralympics

This is a list of multiple gold medalists for Iran in sitting volleyball, listing people who have won three or more gold medals.
| Athlete | Sport | Paralympics | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Ali Kashfia | Sitting Volleyball | 1988–2000 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Jalil Imeri | Sitting Volleyball | 1996–2012 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Ali Golkar | Sitting Volleyball | 1992–2004 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Parviz Firouzi | Sitting Volleyball | 1992–2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Hadi Rezaei | Sitting Volleyball | 1988–1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ali Akbar Salavatian | Sitting Volleyball | 1992–2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ahmad Shivani | Sitting Volleyball | 1988–1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Majid Soleimani | Sitting Volleyball | 1992–2000 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |