Mohammad Nassiri
Mohammad Nassiri
Mohammad Nassiri Seresht (Persian: محمد نصیری سرشت , born 31 July 1945 in Tehran) is a retired Iranian weightlifter and an Olympic Gold Medalist for Iran.
In 1995 he was elected member of the International Weightlifting Federation Hall of Fame.
Weightlifting achievements
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)
4 Gold and 1 Silver in Asian Games (1966, 1970 , 1974 (included Snatch , Clean & Jerk at 1974) )
Set eighteen world records during career
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Competitor for  Iran |
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| Men's Weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1968 Mexico City | 56 kg |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | 56 kg |
| Bronze | 1976 Montreal | 52 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1969 Warsaw | 56 kg |
| Gold | 1970 Columbus | 56 kg |
| Gold | 1973 Havana | 52 kg |
| Gold | 1974 Manila | 52 kg |
| Bronze | 1966 Berlin | 56 kg |
| Bronze | 1971 Lima | 56 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 1966 Bangkok | 56 kg |
| Gold | 1970 Bangkok | 56 kg |
| Gold | 1974 Tehran | 52 kg |
| Gold | 1974 Tehran | 52 kg - C&J |
| Silver | 1974 Tehran | 52 kg - Snatch |
