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]
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Born | (1939-10-06)6 October 1939 Tehran, Iran[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 6 July 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 79) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coached by | Henrik Tamraz[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic medalists for Iran | |
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