Ali Safa-Sonboli Explained

Birth Date:November 20, 1932
Birth Place:Qaem Shahr, Iran
Death Date:2002
Death Place:Iran
Height:165 cm
Sport:Weightlifting
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Ali Safa-Sonboli (Persian: على صفا سنبلى, November 20, 1932 – 2002) was an Iranian weightlifter. He won silver medals at the 1958 Asian Games and 1957 World Championships, placing third in 1958. At the 1960 Summer Olympics he failed to complete the snatch event. After retiring from competitions he worked as an international weightlifting referee. He died in 2002 and is survived by two sons.