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Bahman Golbarnezhad was born on 12 June, 1968 in Abadan, Iran, is an Iranian Paralympic athlete. Discover Bahman Golbarnezhad's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 48 years old?
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48 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
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12 June, 1968 |
| Birthday |
12 June |
| Birthplace |
Abadan, Iran |
| Date of death |
17 September, 2016 |
| Died Place |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Nationality |
Iran
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Bahman Golbarnezhad Height, Weight & Measurements
At 48 years old, Bahman Golbarnezhad height not available right now. We will update Bahman Golbarnezhad's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Bahman Golbarnezhad's Wife?
His wife is Neda Ferasati (m. ?–2016)
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Neda Ferasati (m. ?–2016) |
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Bahman Golbarnezhad Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Bahman Golbarnezhad worth at the age of 48 years old? Bahman Golbarnezhad’s income source is mostly from being a successful Athlete. He is from Iran. We have estimated Bahman Golbarnezhad's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Timeline
Golbarnezhad's death marked the first time since the 1960 Summer Olympics that an Olympic or Paralympic athlete had died during competition.
Following the incident, the flag of Iran was lowered to half-mast in the Paralympic Village, and for the Iranian sitting volleyball victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bahman Golbarnezhad (, 12 June 1968 – 17 September 2016) was an Iranian Paralympic racing cyclist competing in C4 classification events and an earlier powerlifter.
During his powerlifting career, he won twelve gold medals and one silver medal in international competitions.
In 1988, he fought for Iran in the war and lost his left leg when he walked on a land mine.
Three years after his injury, he started his professional sporting career first as a wrestler, then he turned to weightlifting.
In his weightlifting career, he won twelve gold medals and one silver medal.
He stopped weightlifting due to a shoulder injury and started cycling in 2006.
Golbarnezhad had represented Iran in two Summer Paralympic Games, first in 2012 in London and later in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
He qualified for 2012 London Paralympics the same year that his first wife died due to cancer.
Golbarnezhad and his wife had one son.
He was the only Iranian cyclist at the 2016 Paralympics.
He was a veteran of the Iran–Iraq war.
On 17 September 2016, Golbarnezhad died in an accident which occurred during the 2016 Summer Paralympics' men's C4-5 road cycling event.
Golbarnezhad was born and raised in Abadan, Iran.
During the Iran–Iraq War, he relocated to Shiraz.
During the men's C4-5 road cycling event on 17 September 2016 at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, Golbarnezhad suffered a head injury during a collision with a rock on a mountainous stretch of the circuit in Pontal, a small peninsula and beach area in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood of western Rio.
Golbarnezhad was treated on-site, and was in the process of being transported to the athletes' hospital when he died from a cardiac arrest.
The Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) announced that it would investigate the incident, and the I. R. Iran National Paralympic Committee requested a report on the incident from the IPC.
A period of silence was also held during the closing ceremony of the 2016 Summer Paralympics.
