Houshang Montazeralzohour

Houshang Montazeralzohour (Persian: هوشنگ منتظرالظهور, 22 May 1951 – 3 October 1981) was an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

Houshang Montazeralzohour was the national champion of Iran in 82kg weight class for several years. After the Iranian revolution, he became a wrestling coach at the University of Isfahan. In 1981, he was arrested and tortured for two months before being executed. He was charged with insurrection, although few details were made public.[3]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Houshang Montazeralzohour". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Houshang MONTAZERALZOHOUR". Olympics. Retrieved 2023-10-29.
  3. ^ "Olympedia – Houshang Montazeralzohour". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-04-13.


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