Gholam Reza Takhti
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gholam Reza•Takhti |
| Used name | Gholam Reza•Takhti |
| Nick/petnames | Jahan Pahlavan |
| Original name | غلامرضا•تختی |
| Born | 27 August 1930 in Tehran, Tehran (IRI) |
| Died | 7 January 1968 in Tehran, Tehran (IRI) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 87 kg |
| NOC |  Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Gholam Reza Takhti had the following finishes at major championships – 1959 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1961 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (1st); 1951 World Championship: 79.0 kg. Freestyle (2nd); 1954 World Championship: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (5th); 1958 Asian Games: 87.0 kg. Freestyle (1st). Officially Takhti committed suicide, but a lot of sources mention theories about being murdered for his political activities.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | IRI |
Gholam Reza Takhti | |||
| Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | IRI |
Gholam Reza Takhti | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | IRI |
Gholam Reza Takhti | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | IRI |
Gholam Reza Takhti | |||
| Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Committed Suicide (Officially he committed suicide, but a lot of sources mention theories about being murdered for his political activities.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Asian Games (1–0–0 1958 Tokyo WRE gold: freestyle light-heavyweight -87 kg)