Publish Date: 27 August 2022 - 18:44

Iranian athletes mark birth anniversary of iconic wrestler

Shahr-e Rey, IRNA – The 92nd birth anniversary of Iranian iconic wrestler Gholamreza Takhti was celebrated at his tomb in southern Tehran on Saturday.

Takhti’s birthday is commemorated as National Wrestling Day across Iran.

Gholamreza Takhti (1930-1968) won 1 gold and 2 silver medals at the Olympic Games as well as 2 gold and 2 silver medals at the World Championships.

Owing to his good sportsmanship, he has been considered as one of the most beloved athletes of Iran and dubbed ‘Jahan Pahlavan’ which means ‘world champion' in Persian language.

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