Women's Islamic Games
The Women's Islamic Games were an international multi-sport event started in 1993. The event was organised by the Islamic Federation of Women's Sport (IFWS). Muslim women of all nationalities were allowed to take part in the Games.
| First event | 1993  Tehran / Rasht |
|---|---|
| Occur every | Four years |
| Last event | 2005 Tehran |
| Purpose | Multi-sport event for Muslim women |
| Organization | IFWS |
The event has been held in 1993, 1997, 2001, and 2005 in Iran.[1]
Goals
- In sports and international competition, Muslim women cannot compete without protective clothing and headgear in accordance with Islam.
- Inspire Muslim women to achieve global competitiveness, on a regional, continental, world and Olympic scale.
- The Women's Islamic Games will be an international event, and records shall be kept of athletes' performances.
Editions
| Year | Games | Host | Countries | Athletes | Sports | Medals | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st place | 2nd place | 3rd place | ||||||
| Tehran / Rasht |
10 | 407 | 7 |  Kyrgyzstan (27) |
Iran (20) |
 Azerbaijan (12) | ||
| Tehran |
24 | 748 | 12 | Iran (58) |
 Kazakhstan (35) |
 Indonesia (19) | ||
| Tehran / Rasht |
23 | 795 | 15 | Iran (77) |
 Syria (18) |
Azerbaijan (8) | ||
| Tehran |
44 | 1316 | 18 | Iran (31) |
 Senegal (9) |
Kazakhstan (6) | ||
Medal count
25 nations have won at least a single medal in the Women's Islamic Games. 23 nations have won at least a single gold medal. Iran became till now the leadership of the most winning medals.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iran (IRN) | 186 | 173 | 135 | 494 |
| 2 | Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 45 | 12 | 15 | 72 |
| 3 | Kyrgyzstan (KGZ) | 40 | 20 | 12 | 72 |
| 4 | Syria (SYR) | 32 | 51 | 63 | 146 |
| 5 | Azerbaijan (AZE) | 30 | 41 | 63 | 134 |
| 6 | Indonesia (INA) | 24 | 20 | 6 | 50 |
| 7 |  Pakistan (PAK) | 18 | 49 | 50 | 117 |
| 8 |  Turkmenistan (TKM) | 12 | 14 | 52 | 78 |
| 9 | Senegal (SEN) | 9 | 5 | 8 | 22 |
| 10 |  Malaysia (MAS) | 5 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 11 |  Tajikistan (TJK) | 4 | 8 | 13 | 25 |
| 12 |  Sudan (SUD) | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 |  Armenia (ARM) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 14 |  South Korea (KOR) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 15 |  Jordan (JOR) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 |  Russia (RUS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 |  Bangladesh (BAN) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 |
| 18 |  Iraq (IRQ) | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 |
| 19 |  Kuwait (KUW) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 20 |  Uganda (UGA) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 |  Lebanon (LIB) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 22 |  Brunei (BRU) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 |  Georgia (GEO) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 24 |  Afghanistan (AFG) | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 25 |  Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Totals (25 nations) | 434 | 426 | 464 | 1324 | |
See also
References
- "The Women's Islamic Games". Muslim Women's Sport Foundation. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
External links
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