Ali Safa-Sonboli
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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 was survived by two sons.
References
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- ^ a b c Ali Safa Sonboli. sports-reference.com
- ^ ALI SAFA SOUNBOLI. chidlovski.net
Categories:
- Iranian male weightlifters
- Iranian strength athletes
- 1932 births
- World Weightlifting Championships medalists
- 2002 deaths
- Weightlifters at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Olympic weightlifters of Iran
- Asian Games silver medalists for Iran
- Asian Games medalists in weightlifting
- Weightlifters at the 1958 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 1958 Asian Games