Halil İbrahim Zıraman (1927–1984) was a Turkish javelin thrower, who twice competed for his native country at the Summer Olympics in 1948 and 1952.
Biography Halil İbrahim Zıraman was born 1927 in Zıraman village of Kula district in Manisa Province. He finished the elementary school in his village, and the secondary school in Simav. He graduated from the Agricultural Machinery Vocational College in Ankara following his education at the Agriculture Vocational High School in Bornova, İzmir.
Zıraman began with javelin sport in 1947 at the high school in İzmir. Zıraman set his first national record on June 20, 1948, with 60.28 m. He improved his records four times, and set his personal best with 65.41 m on August 24, 1949.
He was also active in discus throwing and shot put events, retired in 1957. Zıraman was also a member of the Fenerbahçe Athletics team.
Zıraman died from heart failure in 1984.
Achievements 1948Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom22nd53.30 m1949Mediterranean Games Istanbul, Turkey 1st61.31 m1951Mediterranean Games Alexandria, Egypt 2nd63.62 m1952Olympic GamesHelsinki, Finland21st61.19 m
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