Nasrollah Dehnavi
Iranian weightlifter (born 1950)
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Nasrollah Dehnavi (Persian:نصرالله دهنوی, born 23 June 1950 in Masjed Soleiman, Khuzestan, Iran) is a retired Iranian weightlifter. He competed in the 1968 and 1972 Olympics. He won a Bronze medal at the 1974 world championships and set one world Record in Press. Dehnavi now resides in Tehran, Iran
Born23 June 1950 (age 76)
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight67.5 kg (149 lb)
SportWeightlifting
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| Born | 23 June 1950 (age 76) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 67.5 kg (149 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Taj Ahvaz | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He has Participated in competitions 12 years as a member of Iran Weightlifting National Team. After finishing his career he was 14 years coached National Iran Weightlifting Team.
Early life
He is also a member of Kharazmi University Science Board. These days Dehnavi is Supervisor of National Weightlifting Team from NOC of Islamic republic of Iran.
Weightlifting achievements
World Weightlifting Championships
- 1969 Warsaw, Poland Lightweight: Press, Gold (140)
- 1970 Columbus, Ohio Lightweight: Total Bronze (420)
- 1971 Lima, Peru Lightweight: Press, Silver (140), Cl& Jerk, Silver (165)
- 1972 Munich, West Germany Lightweight: Press, Silver (150)
- 1974 Manila, Philippines Lightweight: Snatch Silver (130), Total Bronze (295)
Asian Games
- 1970 Bangkok Lightweight Gold Medal (425)
- 1974 Tehran Lightweight Silver Medal (290)
Asian Weightlifting Championships
- 1971 Manila, Philippines Lightweight: Gold (425)
- 1977 Baghdad Iraq Lightweight: Silver
Note:
- Olympic Games 1968, 1972 and 1976 counted as World Championships too.
- No medals for individual lifts before 1969.
- Press was removed from Olympic weightlifting after 1972.
World Records
- Lift Type: Press, Result: 146 kg, Date: 11/11/1970, Weight Class: Lightweight (67.5 kg), Location: Teheran