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Iran At The 1968 Summer Olympics
Iran competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico. 14 athletes represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics. Wrestler Mohammad Nassiri and Weightlifter Abdollah Movahed won the nation first Olympic Games gold medal in 12 years since Melbourne 1956. Competitors Medal summary Medal table Medalists Results by event Athletics ;Men Weightlifting ;Men Wrestling ;Men's freestyle ;Men's Greco-Roman References External linksOfficial Olympic Reports {{Nations at the 1968 Summer Olympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Olympic Committee Of The Islamic Republic Of Iran
The National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran () is the National Olympic Committee (NOC) for Iran, and the governing body of Olympic sports in Iran. It was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Tehran. Presidents * Mahmoud Khosravi Vafa (current) See also *National Olympic Academy of Iran *Iran at the Olympics *Iran at the Asian Games *I.R. Iran National Paralympic Committee References External links * Sports governing bodies in Iran, Olympic National Olympic Committees, Iran Iran at the Olympics 1947 establishments in Iran Sports organizations established in 1947 {{Iran-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aboutaleb Talebi
Aboutaleb Talebi Gargari (, April 10, 1945 – July 21, 2008) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He won bronze medals at the 1966, 1967 and 1969 world championships and 1968 Summer Olympics. Talebi lost his father to a sudden disease at the age of 11, and started working at a carpet shop next year to help his family. He married in 1968 and had four children. References 1945 births 2008 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Iran Olympic bronze medalists for Iran People from Marand Sportspeople from East Azerbaijan province Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Iranian male sport wrestlers Olympic medalists in wrestling World Wrestling Championships medalists Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1970 Asian Games 20th-century Iranian sportsmen 21st-century Iranian sportsmen {{Iran-wrestling-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Ghorbani (wrestler)
Mohammad Ghorbani (, born 24 April 1943) is a retired Iranian flyweight freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico and the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ... in Munich, Germany. He won the world title (gold) in the 1971 World Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, placed second (silver) in the 1969 World Wrestling Championships in March del Plata, Argentina, and placed third (bronze) in the 1970 World Wrestling Championships in Edmonton, Canada. He also won a gold medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand. References External links * 1943 births Living people Olympic wrestlers for Iran Wrestlers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Iranian male s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightlifting At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 75 Kg
The men's 75 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City took place on 16 October at the Teatro de los Insurgentes Teatro de los Insurgentes () is a Theater (structure), theater located on Mexico City's Avenida de los Insurgentes. Opened in 1953, the theater seats 959 spectators. History The construction of Teatro de los Insurgentes was funded by José Mar� .... It was the eleventh appearance of the middleweight class. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 75 kg Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Gevargiz
Daniel Gevargiznejad (, 8 April 1940 – 27 March 2020) was an Assyrian-Iranian weightlifter. He won the silver medal at the 1970 Asian Games. He also participated in the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References External links * 1940 births 2020 deaths Sportspeople from Urmia Iranian Assyrian people Iranian male weightlifters Olympic weightlifters for Iran Weightlifters at the 1968 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Weightlifters at the 1970 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in weightlifting 20th-century Iranian sportsmen 21st-century Iranian sportsmen {{Iran-weightlifting-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weightlifting At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's 60 Kg
The men's 60 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City Mexico City is the capital city, capital and List of cities in Mexico, largest city of Mexico, as well as the List of North American cities by population, most populous city in North America. It is one of the most important cultural and finan ... took place on 14 October at the Teatro de los Insurgentes. It was the eleventh appearance of the featherweight class. Results References {{DEFAULTSORT:Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics - Men's 60 kg Weightlifting at the 1968 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nasrollah Dehnavi
Nasrollah Dehnavi (Persian: نصرالله دهنوی, born 23 June 1950 in Masjed Soleiman, Khuzestan, Iran) is a retired Iranian weightlifter. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. He won a Bronze medal at the 1974 world championships and set one world Record in Press. Dehnavi now resides in Tehran, Iran Career He has Participated in competitions 12 years as a member of Iran Weightlifting National Team. After finishing his career he was 14 years coached National Iran Weightlifting Team. Early life He is also a member of Kharazmi University Science Board. These days Dehnavi is Supervisor of National Weightlifting Team from NOC of Islamic republic of Iran. Weightlifting achievements World Weightlifting Championships * 1969 Warsaw, Poland Lightweight: Press, Gold (140) * 1970 Columbus, Ohio Lightweight: Total Bronze (420) * 1971 Lima, Peru Lightweight: Press, Silver (140), Cl& Jerk, Silver (165) * 1972 Munich, West Germany Lightweight: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of World Records In Olympic Weightlifting
This is a list of world records in Olympic weightlifting. These records are maintained in each Olympic weightlifting#Competition, weight class for the snatch (weightlifting), snatch lift, clean and jerk lift, and the total for both lifts. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) restructured its weight classes in 1993, 1998, 2018 and 2025 nullifying earlier records. Current records Key to tables: When the previous records and weight classes were discarded, the IWF defined "world standards" as the minimum lifts needed to qualify as world records in the new weight classes. Wherever ''World Standard'' appears in the list below, no qualified weightlifter has yet lifted these weights in a sanctioned competition. Men Women Historical records Men (1998–2018) Men (1993–1997) Men (1973–1992) Men (1920–1972) Women (1998–2018) Women (1993–1997) Women (1988–1992) See also * List of Olympic records in weightlifting * List of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Discus Throw
The men's discus throw competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 14–15. Twenty-seven athletes from 19 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was won by Al Oerter of the United States, the nation's fifth consecutive and 12th overall victory in the men's discus throw. Oerter finished his run of four victories in the event, the first person to win four consecutive gold medals in any individual Olympic event (Carl Lewis in the long jump and Michael Phelps in the 200 metre individual medley swimming did so later; Paul Elvstrøm had won previously four individual gold medals in sailing but had been forced to switch events when the programme changed, and Kaori Icho would later win four individual gold medals in wrestling but changed weight classes during her run). For the first time during Oerter's reign, he was the only American on the podium as Lothar Milde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Athletics At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Shot Put
The men's shot put competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico took place on October 13–14. Nineteen athletes from 14 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The event was wo by Randy Matson of the United States, the nation's sixth consecutive and 14th overall victory in the men's shot put. His teammate George Woods took silver, making 1968 the sixth straight Games the Americans had finished one-two. Matson was the seventh man to win two medals in the event (adding to his 1964 silver); Woods would become the eighth in 1972. Eduard Gushchin took bronze, the Soviet Union's first men's shot put medal. Background This was the 16th appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics. Returning finalists from the 1964 Games were silver medalist Randy Matson of the United States, bronze medalist Vilmos Varju of Hungary, seventh-place finis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jalal Keshmiri
Sayed Jalal Ali "Joe" Keshmiri Mirzamolimadail, better known as Jalal Keshmiri (, b. 25 March 1938 – d. 6 February 1999) was an Iranian shot putter and discus thrower. Between 1966 and 1974 he won two gold, three silver and one bronze medal in these events at the Asian Games. He competed in the discus throw at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics, where he placed 27th and 20th respectively. Biography Keshmiri started as an association football goalkeeper. During one game, a practicing athlete threw a discus that almost hit Keshmiri's head. Angry Keshmiri threw it back and was noticed by the athletics coach. By the age of 19 he switched from football to athletics. In the 1970s he studied physical education at University of Nevada, United States, graduating with a bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Medieval Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
LA84 Foundation
The LA84 Foundation (known until June 2007 as the Amateur Athletic Foundation of Los Angeles) is a private, nonprofit institution created by the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee to manage Southern California's endowment from the 1984 Olympic Games. Under an agreement made in 1979, 40 percent of any surplus was to stay in Southern California, with the other 60 percent going to the United States Olympic Committee. The total surplus was $232.5 million. Southern California's share was approximately $93 million. The LA84 Foundation's mission is to promote and expand youth sports opportunities in Southern California and to increase knowledge of sport and its impact on people's lives. Since inception, the Foundation has invested more than $225 million in Southern California by awarding grants to youth sports organizations, initiating sports and coaching education programs, and operating the world's premier sports library. Grants are awarded to organizations that provide on-goi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
