Ataullah Behmanesh

Ataullah Behmanesh
عطاءالله بهمنش
Atta Behmanesh (sport anchor) on Iranian state TV
Born (1923-04-13)April 13, 1923
Kermanshah, Sublime State of Iran
Died July 2, 2017(2017-07-02) (aged 94)
Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran
Nationality Iranian
Other names Atta
Known for Wrestler, Sports Journalist and Presenter

Ataullah Behmanesh (Persian: عطاءالله بهمنش) (April 13, 1923 – July 2, 2017) was an Iranian raido and TV sportscaster, an Olympian and a sports journalist. Behmanesh is one of the oldest and most prominent Iranian sports reporters. He conducted the first live sports report in Iran over the radio in 1958 during Iranian and Iraqi national sport of athletics competitions. Behmanesh, who was 94 years old, was not in good health for years due to illness.[1]Ali Daei and Mehdi Taj were the first to react to his death.

Atta wrote a number of books, including "FIFA World Cup from the beginning to 2002" and "Olympic Games from the beginning to the present".

References

  1. "gooyadaily - Ataullah Bahmanesh passes away". gooyadaily.com. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
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