Tofigh Jahanbakht
Tofigh Jahanbakht (Persian: توفیق جهانبخت, 9 February 1931 – 28 April 1970) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships, which was Iran's first gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships, and also a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 9 February 1931 Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 April 1970 (aged 39) London, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Tofigh had a hereditary liver illness, which resulted in the death of his mother and brother. He died of the same illness in London, aged 39.[3]
References
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- Jahanbakht Tofigh. sports-reference.com
- Tovfighe, Djahanbakte (IRI), Tofighe, Jahanbakht (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- Jahanbakht Tofigh. National Olympic Committee of Iran
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