Mathew Fraser. He was nominated for Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability in 2017. Never able to compete against able-bodied rivals, Rahman nonetheless proved he was a force to be reckoned with, winning gold at London in 2012 and Rio in 2016. A gentle giant of a man, a tremendous ambassador and great company. Rahman was born with a congenital condition in his legs, which stemmed from the effects of polio. Siamand Rahman Fans Also Viewed . “He was also a wonderful human being, a gentle giant and one of the friendliest people you could ever meet.”, Awful, awful news. pic.twitter.com/vRgfhjjkjX, Siamand Rahman with his gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016. Paralympian. Feature image from Siamand Rahman’s Instagram page: @siamand_rahman A shadow has been cast over the upcoming Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, after the sudden death of two-time Paralympic gold medallist Siamand Rahman, aged 32. Remembering two-time Paralympic @Powerlifting champion and world record holder Siamand Rahman. Rohan Murphy. [7][6], The 24-year-old Rahman won gold at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, breaking the Paralympic championship record of 265 kilograms (584 lb) that was previously held by Iranian teammate Golojeh with his first lift of 270.0 kilograms (595.2 lb) and broke it again with his second attempt of 280.0 kilograms (617.3 lb). Siamand died on 1 March 2020 due to cardiac arrest.

[8] Although he failed lifting 301 kilograms (664 lb) on his third attempt due to uneven lockout, Rahman claimed he has hit that mark in training many times and hoped to continue breaking his own records during the next Paralympic cycle. Siamand Rahman, best known for being a Weight Lifter, was born in Tehran, Iran on Tuesday, March 22, 1988. [6], He broke his own world record once more, lifting 291.0 kilograms (641.5 lb) at a competition in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates on December 4, 2011. The Iranian athlete died at a hospital in his hometown Oshnaviyeh in western Iran on Sunday, March 1, 2020.

Siamand Rahman (Persian: سیامند رحمان‎; 21 March 1988 – 1 March 2020)[2][3] was a Kurdish-Iranian Paralympic powerlifter. Learn about Siamand Rahman: his birthday, what he did before fame, his family life, fun trivia facts, popularity rankings, and more. Siamand Rahman ( Persian: سیامند رحمان ‎; 21 March 1988 – 1 March 2020) was an Iranian Paralympic powerlifter. So sad that to learn of his death. (Photo: YASUYOSHI CHIBA/AFP via Getty Images), 'Fear about getting out': Stunning new details in Oscar Pistorius saga, Novak Djokovic sparks ugly sexism storm at French Open, Rafa Nadal's beautiful moment with wife after French Open triumph, 'My God': Tennis world in shock over 'humiliating' French Open final, Anthony Seibold reveals shock source of 'disgusting' rumours, Roger Federer's brilliant response to Rafael Nadal's 20th major, Novak Djokovic's wife caught in ugly French Open controversy, 'Hard to believe': Bledisloe Cup photo sparks worldwide frenzy, Novak Djokovic's classy response to French Open thrashing, Phoebe Burgess breaks silence amid ex-husband's scandal, LeBron James' unprecedented feat in NBA Finals triumph, Sam Burgess' relationship with Russell Crowe reportedly 'fractured', Damning footage emerges in 'disgraceful' Bledisloe Cup controversy, 'That's a shocker': AFL world erupts over 'disgraceful' controversy, 'One of the worst I've seen': NFL quarterback's gruesome injury, Dak Prescott's resiliency is the ray of light inside the Cowboys’ dark moment. On his way to gold in Rio, Rahman lifted an impressive 310kg, an unprecedented mark. Weight Lifters. Iran’s Siamand Rahman was an outstanding athlete, the first Paralympian to lift over 300kg. Despite his disability and very young age Rahman was also relatively close to breaking the open all-time raw world record (disabled or not) of 335 kilograms (739 lb) by Kirill Sarychev and had expressed goals of bench pressing in excess of 350 kilograms (770 lb) and even becoming the first man to bench press 400 kilograms (880 lb) in competition.

He is the current IPC Powerlifting World Record holder in the +107 kg category with a 310.0 kilograms (683.4 lb) bench press and also holds the junior world record with 290.0 kilograms (639.3 lb) and the Paralympic Championship Record with 310.0 kilograms (683.4 lb). Our thoughts are with Siamand Rahman’s loved ones and all at @iran_paralympic. With his successful lift of 280 kilograms (620 lb) Rahman proved to be the strongest man in Paralympic history[8] - he was 38 kg beyond Faris Al-Ajeeli, who claimed the silver medal by lifting 242 kilograms (534 lb).[7].

The noise in the arena in Rio went through the roof. The Iranian weightlifter, who was expected to take part in the Tokyo Games starting in July, died of a suspected heart attack.

He is the current IPC Powerlifting World Record holder in the +107 kg category with a 310.0 kilograms (683.4 lb) … The strongest Paralympian ever https://t.co/zKDLNYxvFU, We have some very sad news to bring you. He set a new IPC Powerlifting World Record in the +100 kg category on his fourth lift with a 285.0 kilograms (628.3 lb) bench press, but unfortunately it did not count toward his medal performance. [9] Rahman is the first Paralympic lifter who has bench pressed 600 pounds (270 kg). Regarded as a pioneer of his sport, Rahman broke multiple weightlifting records over the course of his career, notably breaking nine world records over a three year period. Siamand Rahman with his gold medal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016. Annie Thorisdottir. He earned over 100,000 followers on his Instagram account. #SiamandRahman pic.twitter.com/TpSJYGwmqz, RIP to the legend Siamand Rahman.

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