Mohammad Nassiri
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Mohammad Nassiri Seresht (Persian: محمد نصیری , born October 1, 1945) is a retired Iranian weightlifter and an Olympic Gold Medalist for Iran.
The Nassiri Stadium in Yazd, Iran was named after him.
[edit] Weightlifting achievements
- Olympic Champion (1968)
- Silver Medalist in Olympic Games (1972)
- Bronze Medalist in Olympic Games (1976)
- Senior World Champion (1968-1970, 1973, and 1974)
- Silver Medalist in Senior World Championships (1972)
- Bronze Medalist in World Championships (1966, 1971, and 1976)
- Set eighteen world records during career
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