Teymour Ghiasi
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ian retired high jump
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Teymour Ghiasi set a new Asian record during the 1974 Asian Games
held in Tehran
which earned him a Gold medal. He jumped 2.21 meters defeating Ni Zhiqin
of China who was the unofficial world record holder with 2.29 meters. In Asian Games Ni Zhiqin jumped only 2.16 meters.
Dargaz
Dargaz is a city in and the capital of Dargaz County, in Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 34,305, in 9,196 families....
) is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian retired high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
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Teymour Ghiasi set a new Asian record during the 1974 Asian Games
1974 Asian Games
The 7th Asian Games were held from September 1, 1974 to September 16, 1974 in Tehran, Iran. The Aryamehr sports complex was made for the Games. The Asian Games were hosted in the Middle East for the first time...
held in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
which earned him a Gold medal. He jumped 2.21 meters defeating Ni Zhiqin
Ni Zhiqin
Ni Zhiqin often referred to as Ni Chih-Chin, is a retired Chinese high jumper.He is known for breaking the world record with 2.29 m on 8 November 1970 in Changsha, but because PR China was not a member of the International Association of Athletics Federations at the time, his...
of China who was the unofficial world record holder with 2.29 meters. In Asian Games Ni Zhiqin jumped only 2.16 meters.