فرهاد وارسته
Farhad Varasteh
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PersianKarate
Meaning
Iranian karate master regarded as the founder of karate in Iran, who opened the country's first karate academy and created the Kan-Zen-ryu style. He led Iran's team at the 1972 World Championships in Paris, was WUKO vice-president until 1980 and died in Toronto in 2015.
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