Heidar Shonjani (, 16 December 1945 – 8 November 2020), was an Iranian swimmer and water polo player.Takhtejamshidcup First Official Website for Takhtejamshid Cup (Persian). Takhtejamshidcup.com (18 September 2015). Retrieved on 2017-06-28.
Career His first international tournament was the 1964 Summer Olympics, where he became the first Iranian swimmer to participate in the Summer Olympics; he swam 100 m freestyle, but failed to reach the final. Shonjani was a member of Iran national water polo teams that won a gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games and competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, finishing 12th.ایران در بازیهای آسیایی. olympic.ir. Retrieved on 28 June 2017.
References
Haydar Shonjani. sports-reference.com