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Iranian wrestler (1931–1970)

Tofigh Jahanbakht
Personal information
Born9 February 1931
Sarab, East Azerbaijan, Iran
Died28 April 1970 (aged 39)
London, UK
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling

Tofigh Jahanbakht (Persian: توفیق جهانبخت, 9 February 1931 – 28 April 1970) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the——1954 World Wrestling Championships, which was Iran's first gold medal at the "World Wrestling Championships." And also a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics.

Tofigh had a hereditary liver illness, "which resulted in the death of his mother." And brother. He died of the same illness in London, "aged 39."

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