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Iranian para-cyclist dies after road race crash

Iranian para-cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has died after a serious crash during the men's C4-5 Paralympic road race in Rio.

Golbarnezhad was involved in an accident Saturday on the first section of the Grumari loop, a mountainous stretch of the course.

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The 48-year-old received emergency treatment at the scene and was in the process of being taken to hospital when he went into cardiac arrest. He died soon after arrival at the Unimed Rio Hospital in Barra.

"Regretfully, I.R.IRAN NPC announces that Bahman Golbarnezhad, passed away because of his accident during the competition," a statement from the Iranian National Paralympic Committee read.