Houshmand Almasi (Persian: هوشمند الماسی; 30 March 1928 – 17 December 2016) was an Iranian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil, épée and sabre events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1][2][3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 March 1928 |
| Died | 17 December 2016 (aged 88) Geneva, Switzerland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Colonel Almasi, president of the Iranian Fencing Federation, submitted the proposed Constitution of Asian Fencing Confederation to the FIE Congress which was held during the 1972 Munich Olympic Games in Germany. Subsequently, he became the first president of AFC.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Houshmand Almasi Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 18 December 2010.
- ^ پیشکسوت شمشیربازی دار فانی را وداع گفت
- ^ درگذشت هوشمند الماسی، بنیانگذار کنفدراسیون شمشیربازی آسیا
- ^ "Fencing Confederation of Asia". www.asianfencing.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
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