Gholamreza Takhti - Wikipedia
Gholamreza Takhti (Persian: غلامرضا تختی, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler and varzesh-e bastani (Persian traditional sport) practitioner. [1]
BBC podcasts to tell the story of the Legend of Takhti – in English …
Jul 24, 2024 · A collaboration between BBC World Service English and BBC News Persian, these podcasts tell the story of Iran’s iconic wrestler Gholamreza Takhti whose sudden death in 1968 shook the nation.
Global 1968, the Death of Takhti, and the Birth of the Iranian ...
October 15, 2021Speakers: Naghmeh Sohrabi, Arash DavariThis talk reconstructs rumors and demonstrations in 1968 around the death of Gholamreza Takhti, Iran's...
Amazing Sport Stories, The Legend of Takhti: Ep 2 - BBC
Aug 26, 2024 · Gholamreza Takhti is dead. Rana Rahimpour looks at the events leading up to and following his unexpected and tragic death, and examines his relations with Mohammed Reza Shah. Show more
Amazing Sport Stories, The Legend of Takhti: Ep 1 - BBC
Aug 19, 2024 · Gholamreza Takhti is a hero. In Iran, a nation full of wrestlers and wrestling fans, he’s the most beloved wrestler of them all. But unexpectedly, tragically, the great champion is found dead...
Amazing Sport Stories, The Legend of Takhti: Ep 3 - BBC
Sep 2, 2024 · Gholamreza Takhti remains a figure that inspires athletes and others in Iran today. He was the first Iranian wrestler to win a medal at an international competition.
Remembering Iran's Gholamreza Takhti, the Much-Loved …
On January 7, 1968, his lifeless body was found in a hotel room. Authorities claimed his death was a suicide, however his political activities led many to believe that he was ultimately targeted and assassinated by SAVAK, the Shah’s secret police.
Gholamreza Takhti; Iran's legendary wrestling champion
Tehran, Jan 6, IRNA – Iran’s legendary wrestler of the 50s and 60s, Gholam Reza Takhti passed away on January 7, 1968, but his fans still remember him as a hero who will continue to live in the hearts of his lovers. They commemorated Takhti's 53rd demise anniversary today.
Why is Gholamreza Takhti's Tie Problematic for Pro-IRGC Media?
A statue of wrestling legend Gholamreza Takhti recently unveiled by Iran's National Olympic Committee has drawn the ire of conservative media. Fars News Agency criticized the ceremony on the basis that the statue depicted Gholamreza Takhti wearing a tie.
Anniversary of death of Gholamreza Takhti marked
Jan 7, 2024 · TEHRAN – The 56th death anniversary of Iranian legendary wrestler Gholamreza Takhti was held on Sunday. The memorial was held at Ibn-e Babouyeh Cemetery in southern Tehran, near Shahr-e Ray, where he is commemorated every year by the Iranians.