Gholamreza Takhti the Iranian legend is the first to win Olympic gold medal for Iran in 87km free style Wrestling. It happened 1n December 1, 1956 in Melbourne Australia.
http://www.farhangsara.com/takhti.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholamreza_Takhti
In fairness to Pahlavan Ali Habibi that day in Melbourne he also won a gold in 67km free style wrestling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emam-Ali_Habibi
Here is a rare photo of the two Iranian legends side by side, Jahan Pahlavan Takhti (right)and Babre Mazandaran Habibi (left).
Takhti is not among us any more but his legend will stay with us for ever.
http://www.farhangsara.com/takhti.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gholamreza_Takhti
In fairness to Pahlavan Ali Habibi that day in Melbourne he also won a gold in 67km free style wrestling.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emam-Ali_Habibi
Here is a rare photo of the two Iranian legends side by side, Jahan Pahlavan Takhti (right)and Babre Mazandaran Habibi (left).
Takhti is not among us any more but his legend will stay with us for ever.