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| Nationality | Syrian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 February 1953 Homs, Syria | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 22 February 2022 (aged 69) Homs, Syria | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 133 kg (293 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Weightlifting | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Talal Najjar (Arabic: طلال نجار, 5 February 1953 – 22 February 2022) was a Syrian weightlifter. He competed in the men's super heavyweight event at the 1980 Summer Olympics, coming in last (8th) out of those competitors who finished.
References
- ^ دبي, جوني جبور-. "وفاة الرباع السوري طلال نجار.. "أقوى رجل في آسيا" سابقاً". www.emaratalyoum.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Talal Najjar". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
External links
- Talal Najjar at Lift Up
- Talal Najjar at Olympics.com
- Talal Najjar at Olympedia