Rashid Masjedi, world shot put champion, has passed away
Iranian domestic media reported on Thursday, May 10th, that Rashid Masjedi, the world shot put champion, passed away at Milad Hospital in Isfahan
Mohammad Sadegh Pasandideh, the secretary of the Isfahan Veterans and Disabled Sports Federation, confirmed this news and stated that the cause of the athlete’s death was a malignant tumor in the tongue area and his critical physical condition after surgery
Rashid Masjedi, 35 years old, who had won the championship title in the shot put event at the 2023 Para Athletics Championships in Paris and the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, was preparing to participate in the 2024 Paris Paralympics