Nasser Givehchi (Persian: ناصر گیوهچی, 12 November 1932 – 15 May 2017) was an Iranian featherweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1952. He ranked fifth at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships[3] and won a bronze medal at the 1958 Asian Games.[1][2] After retiring from competitions he had a long career as a national wrestling coach and international referee.[2]
 Givehchi at the 1952 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | ناصر گیوهچی | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 November 1932[1] Tehran, Imperial State of Persia[2] | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 May 2017 (aged 84)[citation needed] Tehran, Iran[citation needed] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b "Nasser Givehchi". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
- ^ a b c Nasser Givehchi. National Olympic Committee of Iran
- ^ Givechi, Nasser (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
External links
edit- Nasser Givehchi at the International Wrestling Database
- Nasser Givehchi at Olympedia
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