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Aboutaleb Talebi

Aboutaleb Talebi Gargari was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He won bronze medals at the 1966, 1967 and 1969 world championships and 1968 Summer Olympics.

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Aboutaleb Talebi
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BornApril 10, 1945
DiedJuly 21, 2008 (aged 63)
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
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SportFreestyle wrestling

Aboutaleb Talebi Gargari (Persian: ابوطالب طالبی گرگری; April 10, 1945 – July 21, 2008) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He won bronze medals at the 1966, 1967 and 1969 world championships and 1968 Summer Olympics.12

Talebi lost his father to a sudden disease at the age of 11, and started working at a carpet shop next year to help his family. He married in 1968 and had four children.3

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