Bijan Zarnegar
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 25, 1940 Kermanshah, Iran |
| Died | April 21, 2017 (aged 77) Tehran, Iran |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Bijan Zarnegar (Persian: بیژن زرنگار, 25 March 1940 in Kermanshah, Iran – 21 April 2017 in Tehran, Iran) was an Iranian practitioner of fencing.[1]
He started fencing when he was 18 years old in Tehran while studying at the Police University in Tehran. He worked as a police officer while he was practicing fencing. He competed in the individual and team foil, épée and sabre events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2]
He died in 2017 in Tehran.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iran fencing veteran Bijan Zarnegar dies". Tehran Times. 2017-04-22. Retrieved 2017-11-21.
- ^ "Bijan Zarnegar Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
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