Henrik Tamraz
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| Born | May 28, 1935 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | November 19, 1996 (aged 61) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
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Henrik Tamraz (Persian: هنريک تمرز; May 28, 1935 – November 19, 1996) was an Iranian weightlifter of Assyrian descent.[2] In 1958 he won bronze medals at the World Championships and at the Asian Games.[3] He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and placed 5th and 14th, respectively.[1] After retiring from competitions he first worked as a weightlifting coach and sports commentator. His trainees included Mohammad Nassiri and Parviz Jalayer.[4]
