The subsequent highlights of his career were the gold medals in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, the 1959 World Championships , and the 1961 World Championships (Yokohama). Takhti won a silver, at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games, taking his final Olympic haul to one gold and two silver medals. He finished fourth in the 1964 Summer Olympic Games.
Takhti started as a middleweight in the 79 kg and 87 kg categories, as he got older, he decided to move up in weight and competed at, 97 kg, for the 1964 Summer Olympic Games. He was unable to win a medal and finished in 4th place.Takhti tended to act fairly when competing against rivals during his career, something which originated from traditional values of Zurkhaneh, a kind of heroic behaviour that epitomizes chivalrous qualities known as Javanmardi.
