Ali Safa-Sonboli
Iranian weightlifter (1932–2002)
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Born | November 20, 1932 Qaem Shahr, Iran[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 2002 Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Ali Safa-Sonboli (Persian: على صفا سنبلى, November 20, 1932 – 2002) was an Iranian weightlifter. He won silver medals at the 1958 Asian Games and 1957 World Championships, placing third in 1958.[2] At the 1960 Summer Olympics he failed to complete the snatch event.[1] After retiring from competitions he worked as an international weightlifting referee. He died in 2002 and is survived by two sons.
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