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Born (1939-10-06)6 October 1939
Tehran, Iran
Died 6 July 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 79)
Height 170 cm
Sport
Sport Weightlifting
Coached by Henrik Tamraz
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
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Silver 1968 Mexico City 67.5 kg
World Championships
Bronze 1966 East Berlin 67.5 kg
Asian Games
Gold 1966 Bangkok 67.5 kg

Parviz Jalayer (Persian: پرویز جلایر, 6 October 1939 – 6 July 2019) was an Iranian weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968. In 1966 he won a gold medal at the Asian Games and a bronze at the World Championships. The following year he set a world record in the clean and jerk. After retiring from competitions he worked as a weightlifting coach.

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