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| Born | 30 December 1936 Rasht, Imperial State of Iran | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1988 | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
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Esmaeil Elmkhah (Persian: اسماعیل علمخواه, 30 December 1936 – 1988) was an Iranian featherweight weightlifter. In 1958 he won a silver medal at the Asian Games and set four unofficial world records: one in the snatch, one in the press and two in the total. He later won a bronze medal at the 1960 Olympics.
Elmkhah was born in Rasht, but grew up in Tehran. He had a sister, and lost his parents when he was a child.
References
- ^ Ismail Elm Khah. National Olympic Committee of Iran
- ^ Ismail Elm Khah. Sports Reference.com
- HASSAN ESMAIL ELMKHAN. Sports Reference.com
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