From: keivan@brahms.udel.edu (Keivan Esfarjani)
Subject: Re: Golden moments in Iranian sports history	
Organization: University of Delaware
Date: Sat, 15 Aug 1992 16:43:08 GMT

I don't have the answer to all of them, but I'll try to 
aswer those that I remember.
Thanx for reminding us of all that.
In article <1992Aug14.012055.19240@watson.ibm.com> daijavd@watson.ibm.com (Shahrokh Daijavad) writes:

>1) In the final qualifying round for the 1978 World Cup in Football
>(played in Argentina), Iran played home and away matches against Hong Kong,
>South Korea, Australia and Kuwait. Iran finished first after
>its eight matches with 14 out of a maximum 16 possible points,
>(2 points for win, 1 for tie, 0 for loss) and qualified as the
>only representative from Asia. The only two points that Iran lost
>were due to two ties (a 0-0 away match and a memorable 2-2 home
>match) against this country. Which one of the above four
>countries was it?

South Korea?
I remember they were always a tough adversary for the iranian
soccer team, especially that player koun cho tank.

>2) In the 1974 Asian Games (held in Iran), Teimour Ghiasi made Iranians
>proud by winning the high-jump competition while achieving a PR (personal
>record). Although Ghiasi was the defending Asian champion (he had won
>the high-jump four years before with a leap of 2.06 m), his victory
>in Iran was especially significant since a former world record holder
>(Ni-chi-chin of China) was in the competition and Ghiasi was under the
>pressure of performing well in front of home fans in a sport
>that needs total concentration. What height did Ghiasi achieve in
>those games?

2.12 m? or 2.21(but this seems too much compared to his previous 
record, although it's much less than the actual record which
I don't know!! I remember it used to be 2.31 about 10 years ago)
Anyone knows how much it is now??

>5) One of the most memorable results of the 1974 Asian
>games in Iran, was Iran's gold medal in waterpolo. Iran
>was in a heated competition for the gold with two powerful
>countries and tied both of these countries. Iran won the
>gold medal because of better goal differential in its
>matches. As a matter of fact, Iran scored a stunning
>30 or so goals against Kuwait. What were the two major
>rival countries in that year?
 
China?
I remember we had an unusually good waterpolo team, since
we never seemed to play it in the past!

>6) In the 1978 World Cup of Football in Argentina, Iran was
>in a group with Holland, Scotland and Peru. Iran lost 3-0
>to Holland, tied Scotland 1-1 and lost to Peru by a 4-1 score.
>Strangely, the team that finished first in this group was
>Peru. Holland, which lost 3-2 to Scotland and finished second
>in the group, turned the engine on in the second round and went
>on to finish as runner-up behind Argentina. Considering that Scotland
>was capable of beating Holland, Iran's tie against Scotland
>is one of the best results for Iran in international competition.
>Who scored Iran's goal in that match?

Ali-e DAnAee Fard, and AndrAnick EskandariAn scored the
goal against Iran. I remember HejAzi was really pissed. 
DAnAee Fard and another player (I think Hasan Rowshan) 
were then selected from the iranian team to play for the 
"Wolrd Team".

>Regards, Shahrokh Daijavad

>daijavd@watson.ibm.com

Regards,
K1