Houshang Kargarnejad (Persian: هوشنگ کارگرنژاد, born 23 April 1945) is a retired Iranian heavyweight weightlifter who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1] He won gold medals at the 1974 Asian Games and 1971 and 1977 Asian Championships.[2][3][4][5]

Houshang Kargarnejad
Kargarnejad at the 1974 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1945-04-23) 23 April 1945 (age 79)
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight110 kg (243 lb)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Bangkok -110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran -110 kg
Asian Weightlifting Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Manila -110 kg
Gold medal – first place 1977 Baghdad -110 kg

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