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Siamand Rahman (Persian: سیامند رحمان; 21, March 1988 – 1, March 2020) was an Iranian Paralympic powerlifter. He won gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio, and the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou.
Jul 31, 2023 · Siamand Rahman, the strongest paralympian of all-time and a two-time gold medalist, passed away at 31 in 2020. He was known for his record-breaking bench press of 310kg/683lb and his world titles in powerlifting.
Rahman became the first powerlifter to break the 300kg barrier at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. One year later, he secured his second world title in Mexico City. His main opponent was the bar and his human rivals knew they had to settle for fighting for silver.
- March 21, 1988
Mar 2, 2020 · Two-time Paralympic champion Siamand Rahman of Iran passed away on Sunday (March 1) due to cardiac arrest in his hometown Oshnavieh.
Mar 2, 2020 · Two-time Paralympic champion powerlifter Siamand Rahman has died aged 31. We are shocked and saddened at the news of his passing. Siamand won gold at London 2012 and Rio 2016. President...
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Aug 28, 2020 · Find more out about #WaitForTheGreats here: https://www.paralympic.org/waitforthegreatsThe question had always been: how far could Siamand Rahman go?
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Mar 1, 2020 · Two-time Paralympic champion Siamand Rahman has died at the age of 31 after a suspected heart attack. The Iranian powerlifter won gold medals at both London 2012 and in Rio in 2016.
