Parviz Jalayer

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]

Parviz Jalayer
Personal information
Born(1939-10-06)6 October 1939
Tehran, Iran[1]
Died6 July 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 79)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byHenrik Tamraz[2]

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