Tragedy at Paralympics as Iranian cyclist dies
An Iranian Paralympic cyclist died Saturday after an accident in the road race on the penultimate day of the Rio Games, a Paralympic official said <ul> <li> <a href="http://en.as.com/en/2017/04/27/other_sports/1493302233_228955.html" title=" NFL draft 2017 live online: first round"> NFL draft 2017 </a>. </li> </ul>
An Iranian Paralympic cyclist died Saturday after an accident in the road race on the penultimate day of the Rio Games, a Paralympic official said.
Bahman Golbarnezhad, 48, fell during the event and died of his injuries despite an attempt to take him to hospital for treatment, officials said.
"He unfortunately passed away," International Paralympic Committee (IPC) spokesman Craig Spence told AFP.
Golbarnezhad's accident occurred during the more than two-hour C4-5 road race for athletes with varying disabilities but still able to cycle. He was in the first section of a mountainous descent when he fell.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Iran's Bahman Golbarnezhad, who tragically died after a crash in today's C4-5 road race.
— British Cycling (@BritishCycling) September 17, 2016
"The athlete received treatment at the scene and was in the process of being taken to the athlete hospital when he suffered a cardiac arrest," the IPC said in a statement. "The ambulance then diverted to the nearby Unimed Rio Hospital in Barra where he passed away soon after arrival."
Iranian Paralympic officials did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
RIP to a true fighter, so sad to hear he did it doing what he loved.Iran's Bahman Golbarnezhad #Paralympics #cycling pic.twitter.com/m4pEfg14lF
— Adam Whiteley (@arw84) September 17, 2016