Parviz Jalayer

Parviz Jalayer (Persian: پرویز جلایر‎; 6 October 1939 – 6 July 2019) was an Iranian weightlifter. He was born in Tehran. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics, winning silver medal in 1968.[1] In 1966, he won a gold medal at the Asian Games and a bronze at the World Championships. After retiring from competitions, he worked as a weightlifting coach.

Parviz Jalayer, 1960s

Jalayer died on 6 July 2019, at the age of 79.[2]

References
  1. "Parviz Jalayer". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 October 2012. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
  2. "نایب قهرمان وزنه‌برداری المپیک درگذشت" (in Persian). Fars News Agency. 6 July 2019. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2019.

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