ISNA | Soheil Faraji: The funeral procession of the Iranian two-time Paralympic champion was held in the West Azerbaijan province. The Iranian athlete died at a hospital in his hometown Oshnaviyeh in western Iran on Sunday, 1 March 2020, at the age of 31. Rahman broke onto international stage at the Kuala Lumpur 2010 World Championships where he competed ...

IRNA Irans President Hassan Rouhani issued a message to expresses condolence over the death of the world's strongest Paralympian, Iran's Siamand Rahman due to a heart attack. Saying that he was deeply moved by the tragic news, President Rouhani wrote Iran was proud of Rahman and added that that his iron will and pure faith will continue to inspire ...

FNA - Iranian weightlifter Siamand Rahman, who was famous for breaking world records at Paralympics, passed away at the age of 31 following a heart attack. Iran's two-time Paralympics gold medalist Siamand Rahman has passed away at the age of 31 following a heart attack. Rahman had won gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and ...

IRNA Iran's two-time Paralympic powerlifting champion, Siamand Rahman, has been shortlisted for Best Powerlifter of 2018 by World Para Powerlifting, a local official said on Saturday. Talking to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Head of Oshnavieh Sports and Youth Department in northwestern Province of West Azarbaijan, Rahim Teymouri, said ...

IRNA - Siamand Rahman, the Iranian powerlifter, has broken a new recorded in the third Asian Para Games and won gold medal at over 107kg category. The world and Paralympic record holder lifted 273kg in his first move and 293kg in the second attempt and then 295kg in the last move, thus breaking the Paralympic Games' record. In the meantime, Iranian ...

Financial Tribune - Worlds strongest man in para powerlifting Siamand Rahman added another gold medal to his chest of honors by winning the title of the 2018 Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan, on Wednesday. Rahman did not break his own record but his very presence put him in the spotlight as he comfortably won the mens over 107kg ...

Financial Tribune- Iranian para weightlifter Siamand Rahman says he will rattle the world record at the Jakarta Asian Games slated for October 6-13. The strongest para athlete ever claims he has the preparedness to improve the world record he set at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. In a talk with IRNA on Sunday, Rahman referred to the important upcoming ...

Tasnim - Siamand Rahman of Iran claimed a gold medal in the mens over 107kg of the World Para Powerlifting Championships in Mexico City on Friday. After achieving what no other man had before by breaking the 300kg barrier at Rio 2016 to set a new world record of 310kg, most fans were expecting the Iranian to make history again. However, the two-...

IFP - Irans heavyweight powerlifting champion Siamand Rahman has been awarded with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Year. The International Paralympic Committee named Rahman as the worlds Best Male Athlete of the Year during its 2017 Paralympic Sports Awards held in Abu Dhabis National Exhibition ...

Tasnim - World's strongest Paralympian Siamand Rahman is ready for another showdown in the world stage. The World Championships will kick off in Mexico City less than a month. The world's strongest Paralympian made history at Rio 2016 by breaking the 300kg barrier after lifting unprecedented 310kg in the men's over 107kg. With two Paralympic ...

IRNA Iranian athlete Siamand Rahman was among those who were announced by the International Paralympics Committee (IPC) as best male nominees. The International Paralympics Committee (IPC) has released names of those athletes and made the shortlist in the Best Male category for the 2017 Paralympics Sport Awards, IPC reported. 'The International ...

ISNA- The names of four Iranian Paralympic athletes and one team registered in the Guinness Book of World Records. Siamand Rahman, whose earlier record in 2011stood at 291 kilograms, pushed an incredible 280kg and gained gold medal at the London 2012 Paralympic Games. Another name that added to Guinness Book of World Records is Majid Farzin who ...

Tasnim Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2017 Laureus Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability Award. Rahman made history at Latin Americas first Paralympics when he became the first athlete to lift over 300kg. He produced arguably the best performance of Rio 2016 when he lifted a world record 310kg ...

Irans heavyweight powerlifting champion Siamand Rahman has been voted by the publicas the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Allianz Best Male Athlete of the Month for September. The Iranian powerlifter received 64 percent of the public votes while Colombian swimmer Carlos Serrano and Belarusian swimmer Ihar Boki ranked second and third,...

Irans heavyweight powerlifting champion has smashed three world records andwonthe gold medal at the Rio Paralympics. In his first attempt in the +107kgcategory, Siamand Rahman lifted 270 kilograms and broke the Paralympicsrecordat Rios Riocentro Pavilion 2 on Wednesday. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="555"] Iran's Siamand Rahman (R) ...

RIO (Tasnim) Iranian powerlifter has been saving his best performance for Rio 2016, where he is targeting 300kg. Concluding the final day of competition, and perhaps providing the most memorable moment, is Irans Siamand Rahman in the mens over 107kg. You will often hear the world and Paralympic champion referred to as the Worlds Strongest Paralympian,...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The worlds strongest Paralympian, Siamand Rahman, broke his own record twice at the 2015 IPC Powerlifting Asian Open Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Thursday. The Iranian powerlifter showed his strength once again, lifting 295kg to take gold in the mens over 107kg world record at the 2015. World and Paralympic champion ...

Tehran, Jan 3, IRNA - The IPC powerlifting world record-holder in the +107kg category, Siamand Rahman, who also handed Iran the glittering golds in 2010 Asian Para Games and 2012 Paralympic Games, is determined to set a new bench press mark. Rahman is prepping for the world event in Kazakhstan the qualifying meet for 2016 Rio Paralympic Games, according ...

Tehran, Nov 11, IRNA - Iranian powerlifter Siamand Rahman has been named the Allianz Athlete of the Month for October 2014 after his outshining performance at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games in South Korea, it was reported on Tuesday. Rahman received 63.9 percent of the opinion survey votes to finish ahead of his compatriot Iranian shooter Sareh ...

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Sareh Javanmardi and Siamand Rahman have been nominated for the Allianz Athlete of the Month for October 2014 in the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) poll. Shooter Javanmardidodmani broke two world records and picked up gold in both the P2 (womens 10m pistol SH1) and the P4 (mixed 50m pistol SH1) in Incheon, South Korea....