Jahanbakht Tofigh
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| Born |
9 February 1931 Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died |
28 April 1970 (aged 39) London, UK | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jahanbakht Tofigh (Persian: جهانبخت توفی, 9 February 1931 – 28 April 1970) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships, which was Iran's first gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships, and also a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics.[1][2]
Tofigh had a hereditary liver illness, which resulted in the death of his mother and brother. He died of the same illness in London, aged 39.[3]
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- ↑ Jahanbakht Tofigh. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Tovfighe, Djahanbakte (IRI), Tofighe, Jahanbakht (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
- ↑ Jahanbakht Tofigh. National Olympic Committee of Iran
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