Teymour Ghiasi (Persian: تیمور غیاثی, born 12 April 1946) is a retired Iranian high jumper. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Olympics and placed 22nd–25th.[1] Ghiasi won gold medals at the Asian Games in 1970 and 1974 and a bronze in 1966. At the 1974 Asian Games he set a new Asian record at 2.21 meters.[3]
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| Born | 12 April 1946 (age 78) Dargaz, Iran[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | High jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best | 2.21 m (1974)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1967 Ghiasi married a fellow high jumper Nusrat. They have a son Alireza (born 1970) and a daughter Pantea.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Teymour Ghiassi". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
- ^ a b Teymour Ghiasi. takhtejamshidcup.com
- ^ "High Jump National Record Is Broken After 23 Years". sportestan.com.
External links
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- Teymour Ghiasi at World Athletics
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- Teymour Ghiasi at Olympics.com
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