Parviz Jalayer

Parviz Jalayer
Personal information
Born(1939-10-06)6 October 1939
Tehran, Iran
Died6 July 2019(2019-07-06) (aged 79)
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportWeightlifting
Coached byHenrik Tamraz
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico City67.5 kg
World Championships
1966 East Berlin67.5 kg
Asian Games
1966 Bangkok67.5 kg

Parviz Jalayer (Persian: پرویز جلایر, 6 October 1939 – 6 July 2019) was an Iranian weightlifter. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1968. In 1966 he won a gold medal at the Asian Games and a bronze at the World Championships. The following year he set a world record in the clean and jerk. After retiring from competitions he worked as a weightlifting coach.