Gholamreza Takhti was an Iranian freestyle wrestler and varzesh-e bastani (Persian traditional sport) practitioner. Takhti was not only an athlete but a role model, admired by all Iranians in all ...

Rana meets Afsoon Johnston, the first Iranian woman to do so, and hears how Takhti’s legacy shapes hers, even down to how a legendary bout plays out. And finally, Rana considers how in many ways ...

Gholamreza Takhti is dead. Rana Rahimpour looks at the events leading up to and following his unexpected and tragic death, and examines his relations with Mohammed Reza Shah. Show more Heroic ...

In new seasons of podcasts in English and Persian, the BBC World Service brings the story of Iran’s iconic wrestler Gholamreza Takhti In new seasons of the podcasts, Amazing Sport Stories and ...

“Highlighting Takhti’s life and the various facets of his personality is a national task,” Kimiaii told the Mehr News Agency on Wednesday. “He is part of the history of Iran’s traditional sport, and I ...

January 7 marks the anniversary of the passing of one Iran’s most heroic athletes, Gholamreza Takhti. The legacy of Takhti is notable not only for his athletic feats as a gold medalist in wrestling on ...

Takhti was born in Tehran on August 27, 1930 and was found dead in a hotel room on January 7, 1968. He was laid to rest at Ibn-e Babouyeh cemetery in southern Tehran where he is commemorated every ...