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Born | May 6, 1927 Tehran, Iran |
Died | November 13, 2015 (aged 88) California, U.S. |
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Sport | Boxing |
Petros Nazarbegian (Armenian: Պետրոս Նազարբեգեան; Persian: پطروس نظربگیان May 6, 1927 – November 13, 2015) was an Iranian amateur boxer of Armenian ethnicity who competed in the lightweight division at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He lost to Erkki Pakkanen, the eventual bronze medal winner, in the second round on points. Nazarbegian was also the head coach of Iranian national boxing team, from 1954 up to 1963, an international referee, and vice president of the International Boxing Association.