Aboutaleb Talebi
Iranian wrestler (1945–2008)
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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]
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| Born | April 10, 1945 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | July 21, 2008 (aged 63) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Freestyle wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
