Aboutaleb Talebi

Iranian wrestler (1945–2008)

Aboutaleb Talebi
Personal information
BornApril 10, 1945
Marand, Imperial State of Iran[1]
DiedJuly 21, 2008 (aged 63)
Tehran, Iran
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico 57 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Toledo 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1967 New Delhi 57 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Mar del Plata 57 kg

Aboutaleb Talebi Gargari (Persian: ابوطالب طالبی گرگری, April 10, 1945 – July 21, 2008) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He won bronze medals at the 1966, 1967 and 1969 world championships and 1968 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Talebi lost his father to a sudden disease at the age of 11, and started working at a carpet shop next year to help his family. He married in 1968 and had four children.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Abutaleb Talebi. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Gorgori Talebi, Abutaleb (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. ^ Aboutaleb Talebi. National Olympic Committee of Iran
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