NEWS

Sep 18, 2017 10:44
The Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad was tragically killed at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games a one year ago.
On-this-day--Bahman-Golbarnezhad-dies-after-Rio-Paralympic-road-race-crash

The Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad was tragically killed at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games a one year ago.

Golbarnezhad, 48, died after crashing during the C4-5 cycling road race in Pontal, a small peninsula and beach area in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, located in the West Zone of the city.

He suffered a cardiac arrest on the way to hospital after incurring a head injury following a collision with a rock while descending midway through the race.

 

 


Golbarnezhad was 14th in the time-trial and also competed at the London 2012 Paralympics. He was Iran’s sole cyclist at the Rio Games.

 

 


Afterward, the Iranian flag was lowered to half-mast in the athletes' village.

The flag of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) was also flown in memory of Bahman Golbarnezhad.

Comments

Sender name is required
Email is required
Characters left: 500
Comment is required