Heidar Shonjani
Iranian swimmer (1945–2020)
Heidar Shonjani or Haydar Shonjani (Persian: حیدر شونجانی, 16 December 1945 – 8 November 2020), was an Iranian swimmer and water polo player.[2][3] His first international tournament was the 1964 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 16 December 1945 Bandar-e Anzali, Iran | |||||||||||
| Died | 8 November 2020 (aged 74)[1] | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 70 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Water polo, swimming | |||||||||||
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Shonjani was a member of Iran national water polo teams that won a gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games and competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.[2][4]
References
change- ↑ "Legendary swimmer Heydar Shonjani dies". Tehran Times. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Haydar Shonjani. sports-reference.com
- ↑ Takhtejamshidcup First Official Website for Takhtejamshid Cup (Persian). Takhtejamshidcup.com (18 September 2015). Retrieved on 2017-06-28.
- ↑ ایران در بازیهای آسیایی. olympic.ir. Retrieved on 28 June 2017.
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