Mohamed Tehraniami

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMohamed•Tehraniami
Used nameMohamed•Tehraniami
Original nameمحمد•تهرانى عامى
Born20 September 1935 in Behshahr, Mazandaran (IRI)
Died15 March 2020 (aged 84 years 5 months 25 days)
Measurements172 cm / 74 kg
NOC Islamic Republic of Iran

Biography

Mohamed Tehraniami was an Iranian middleweight weightlifter who was active during the 1960s. Tehraniami had a decent start to his international career when he finished sixth at the 1960 Roma Olympics before winning bronze at the 1962 World Championships in Budapest. His biggest win came at the 1965 Asian Championships in Tehran where he won gold. His final international medal came the following year with bronze at the Asian Games in Bangkok.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Weightlifting IRI Mohamed Tehraniami
Middleweight, Men (Olympic) 6

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