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Iraq's Collaboration With ISSA
The National Olympic Committee of Iraq was established in 1948 and was recognized by the International Olympic Committee in the same year.
Iraq began participating in the Islamic Solidarity Games from the very first edition in 2005, and also took part in the Palembang 2013 and Baku 2017 editions.
Participation In Islamic Solidarity Games
Across previous editions of the Islamic Solidarity Games and excluding Riyadh 2025, Iraq has won a total of 43 medals — 13 gold, 17 silver and 13 bronze.
The 6th Islamic Solidarity Games
ISG Riyadh 2025
Participation
57
Participants
Sports
Medals
1
7
6
Showing 12 medalists from Iraq
Mustafa Al-Tekreeti
Muay Thai
Ali Rubaiawi
Weightlifting
Ameer Saihood
Athletics
Ayad Al-Badr
Muay Thai
Radhi Mustafa
Para Powerlifting
Mohsin Rasool
Para Powerlifting
Ali Al-sarray
Boxing
Amro Al-Sammarraie
Ju-Jitsu
Hussein Khafaji
Para Athletics
Hussein Khazaee
Para Athletics
Mustafa Alsaamah
Athletics
Sajjad Albidhan
Wrestling
Success Stories
Iraq
Safaa Rashed
Weightlifter Safaa Rashed is one of Iraq’s top athletes in the sport of weightlifting. He won the gold medal in the 85kg category at the fourth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games – Baku 2017. A year later, he went on to claim another well-deserved gold medal at the Asian Games.
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