Tofigh Jahanbakht

Tofigh Jahanbakht was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a gold medal at the 1954 World Wrestling Championships, which was Iran's first gold medal at the World Wrestling Championships, and also a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics.
In 1961, he won the middleweight title at the British Wrestling Championships. He participated in the championships because he was studying engineering in England at the time.
Tofigh had a hereditary liver illness, which resulted in the death of his mother and brother. He died of the same illness in London, aged 39.