Nasser Givehchi
Nasser Givehchi (Persian: ناصر گیوه چی, 12 November 1932 – 15 May 2017) was an Iranian featherweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1952. He ranked fifth at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships[4] and won a bronze medal at the 1958 Asian Games.[1][2] After retiring from competitions he had a long career as a national wrestling coach and international referee.[3][2]
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| Born | 12 November 1932[1] Tehran, Iran[2] | ||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 May 2017 (aged 84)[3] Tehran, Iran[3] | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Nasser Givehchi". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- Nasser Givehchi. National Olympic Committee of Iran
- PressTV-Veteran Iranian wrestler passes away at 86 Archived 17 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine. Presstv.ir (2017-05-16). Retrieved on 2017-06-20.
- Givechi, Nasser (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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