He died after crashing in the C4-5 event at the Paralympics on Saturday, the first such death at the Games since they began in 1960.
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The Paralympics concluded on Sunday night, with an extraordinary Closing Ceremony at the Maracana.
China topped the medal standings, becoming only the third country to win more than 100 gold medals at a single Paralympic Games.
The 14-year-old competed in five swimming finals in Rio de Janeiro in her first Paralympic Games.
“I’m looking forward to getting home and showing as many people as possible these medals – letting them hold them, wear them and have photos with them – which is what it is all about”.
Iranian flag was lowered as a tribute to half-staff in the Paralympic village.
‘As shown with its outstanding coverage of Rio 2016, Channel 4 continues to set the worldwide benchmark for how Paralympic sport should be covered by a broadcaster, ‘ said IPC president Sir Philip Craven.
“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.
Accordingly, Iran’s Paralympic caravan managed to scoop eight gold, nine silver and seven bronze medals to stand in the 15th place in Rio with a total of 24 medals.
“The team had mixed emotions after winning bronze, our goal was always very high so although we are very pleased to have won a medal as not many athletes get that chance, we still feel slightly sore from not getting that gold medal”.
Firth was joined by Dame Sarah Storey, Hannah Cockcroft and equestrian competitors Natasha Baker and Sophie Christiansen in clinching three titles as Britain finished second in the medals table with 64 gold.
A moment of silence was observed during the closing ceremonies in remembrance of an athlete who was fatally wounded during his event.
The gold was Iran’s eighth and last in Rio games.
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He thanked them for making the country proud by winning 12 medals in Rio Games which ended on Sunday, September 18. Minister Picciani also revealed the federal government’s new ten-year sports initiative that aims to further improve the country’s Olympic and Paralympic performance for Tokyo 2020 and beyond. “And we are going to present this gold medal to the soul of Bahman Golbarnezhad”.
