Host city | Tehran, Rasht |
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Nations | 10 |
Athletes | 407 |
Sport | 7 |
Opening | 13 February 1993 |
Closing | 19 February 1993 |
Opened by | Faezeh Hashemi Rafsanjani |
Main venue | Azadi Sport Complex |
The 1993 Women's Islamic Games (Persian: بازیهای اسلامی بانوان ۱۹۹۳), also known as the First Women's Islamic Games were held in Tehran and Rasht, Iran, from 13 to 19 February 1993.[1][2] Ten countries were represented at the Games, with 407 athletes, 46 teams, 190 judges, and 2 international observers in attendance.
The Games featured seven main sports, which were athletics, badminton, fencing, handball, judo, swimming and volleyball. The Games also included para table tennis for disabled sportswomen.[3]