Parviz Jalayer

Parviz Jalayer (Persian: پرویز جلایر, 6 October 1939 – 6 July 2019[3]) was an Iranian weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968. In 1966 he won a gold medal at the Asian Games and a bronze at the World Championships.[1][4] The following year he set a world record in the clean and jerk.[5] After retiring from competitions he worked as a weightlifting coach.[6]

Parviz Jalayer
Personal information
Born(1939-10-06)6 October 1939
Tehran, Iran[1]
Died6 July 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 79)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byHenrik Tamraz[2]
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City 67.5 kg
World Championships
1966 East Berlin67.5 kg
Asian Games
1966 Bangkok 67.5 kg

References
  1. Parviz Jalayer. www.sports-reference.com
  2. هنریک تمرز وزنه برداری. aftabir.com
  3. "نایب قهرمان وزنه‌برداری المپیک درگذشت". Fars News Agency. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  4. Parviz Jalayer. takhtejamshidcup.com
  5. Parviz Jalayer. chidlovski.net
  6. Parviz Jalayer. National Olympic Committee of Iran


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