Mohammad Ja'far Kalani (born May 1, 1928) was the Iranian record holder in the small rifle 50m prone shooting category, with a record of 591 (out of a maximum of 600). He started shooting at the age of 33, when most sportsmen in this field retire. He was a member of the Iranian shooting team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and in 1967, he matched the Asian record in 50 m prone category that was set in the Bangkok Asian Olympics with a score of 585. He was the Iranian record holder for 11 years. He spent most of his career working for sports-related organisations. As well as working in Tarbiate Badani physical education organization, he was the Head of the accounting department for football, weightlifting, and wrestling federations in Iran....
