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He discovered weightlifting in his late 20s during a trip to Tehran and later was asked by the
Iranian government to compete in a national weightlifting tournament. He won, and in 1948 went to London to compete for Iran's first Olympic team.
192:. Before he began his career as a weightlifter, he was a teacher at an Iranian school in Baghdad. An accomplished athlete, he taught himself gymnastics moves by reading illustrated books.
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Later, Salmassi trained Iraqi weightlifters and continued teaching
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On 7 July 1948, he won the bronze medal in the 56 – 60 kg featherweight event.
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took power, Salmassi left Iraq and moved to Iran with his family.
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263:"Salmassi: The teacher who won Iran's first Olympic medal"
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