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Gholamreza Takhti (Persian: غلامرضا تختی, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler and varzesh-e bastani (Persian traditional sport) practitioner. [1] He was a gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics , 1958 Asian Games , 1959 World Championships , and 1961 World Championships , as well as a three-time ...
Jan 7, 2017 · After an earthquake took place in Qazvin in 1962, Takhti personally led an effort to raise aid for the inhabitants, and bypassed the Shah’s efforts to fundraise. These acts of defiance towards the dictatorship led Takhti to gain a reputation as a Robin Hood figure among Iran’s masses.
Jan 10, 2012 · The elder Takhti passed away when Gholamreza was very young, leaving his wife (pictured) and five children -- three sons and two daughters, Gholamreza the youngest of the five -- in relative...
During the 1962 Buin Zahra earthquake, he flew to help the most affected people, turning him into a very popular sportsman. He was killed! Many reject suicide allegations due to his strong religious beliefs.
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Jul 20, 2005 · In August 1962 he gained much popular sympathy when he organized a successful relief operation for the victims of the Boʾin Zahrā earthquake near Qazvin. Finally in January 1963, he became a member of the High Council of the Second National Front (Sanjābi, p. 224).
Jan 8, 2016 · After an earthquake took place in Qazvin in 1962, Takhti personally led an effort to raise aid for the inhabitants, and bypassed the Shah’s efforts to fundraise. These acts of defiance towards the dictatorship led Takhti to gain a reputation as a Robin Hood figure among Iran’s masses.
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Gholamreza Takhti among the national members of the wrestling team being dispatched to Japan World Wrestling Championship in 1954: In this event Tofigh Jahanbakht and Abbas Zandi won Gold Medal and Mohammadali Fardin won Silver Medal.
