| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Opening Flagbearer | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | Jafar Mohammad•Salmasi | |
| Used name | Jafar•Salmasi | |
| Original name | جعفر محمد•سلماسی | |
| Born | 22 September 1918 in Kadhimiya, Baghdad |  IRQ |
| Died | 31 January 2000 (aged 81 years 4 months 9 days) in Tehran, Tehran |  IRI |
| Measurements | 60 kg | |
| NOC | Islamic Republic of Iran | IRI |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Jafar Salmasi had the following podium finishes at major championships: 3rd in the 1948 Olympics Featherweight class (312.5 kg).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Weightlifting | IRI |
Jafar Salmasi | |||
| Featherweight, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze |
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony | IRI |
Jafar Salmasi |
