1. Gholamreza Takhti was an Iranian freestyle wrestler and a practitioner of varzesh-e bastani.
19 Facts About Gholamreza Takhti
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Gholamreza Takhti was a gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1958 Asian Games, 1959 World Championships, and 1961 World Championships, as well as a three-time Pahlevan of Iran.
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Gholamreza Takhti is listed in the UWW Hall of Fame.
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Gholamreza Takhti soon left Tehran to become a manual laborer in Masjed Soleiman.
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Gholamreza Takhti won his first Iranian championship in 1950, the following year on his first trip abroad, he won a silver medal at the world freestyle championships in Helsinki - the first international medal ever gained by an Iranian wrestler.
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Gholamreza Takhti won a silver, at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games.
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Gholamreza Takhti participated and finished fourth in the 1964 Summer Olympic Games.
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Gholamreza Takhti was unable to win a medal and finished in 4th place.
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Gholamreza Takhti tended to act fairly when competing against rivals during his career, something which originated from traditional values of Zurkhaneh, a kind of heroic behaviour that epitomizes chivalrous qualities known as Javanmardi.
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When Gholamreza Takhti found out that Medved was injured, he avoided touching the injured leg and tried to attack the other leg instead.
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Gholamreza Takhti lost the match, but showed that he valued honorable behavior more than reaching victory.
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Gholamreza Takhti was a pro-Mossadegh activist and member of Second National Front and his death sparked a number of anti-Shah demonstrations.
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Gholamreza Takhti inspired others to follow in his footsteps, and thousands gave in to alleviate the suffering.
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Gholamreza Takhti was found dead in his hotel room on January 7,1968.
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Gholamreza Takhti is buried at Ebn-e Babooyeh cemetery in Southern part of Tehran, near Shahr-e Ray, where he is commemorated every year by his fans.
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Gholamreza Takhti struggled with depression particularly regarding problems with his wife.
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Two days before his death Gholamreza Takhti created his will transferring the guardianship of his son to a colleague and instructions on what to do with his properties.
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Gholamreza Takhti was survived by his wife and son, Babak Gholamreza Takhti, an author and translator.
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The movie Gholamreza Takhti, begun by Ali Hatami and finished by Behrooz Afkhami, examined some of the theories about Gholamreza Takhti's death.