TEHRAN – Iranian shot putter Rashid Masjedi passed away due to tongue cancer at the age of 35 on Thursday.

He was diagnosed with tongue cancer and underwent surgery in Isfahan’s Milad Hospital Thursday morning but passed away several hours later.

Masjedi had won a gold medal in shot put and a bronze medal in discus throw of the 2022 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, China.

The Para athlete was preparing to win a medal in the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris.

Tehran Times extends its deepest sympathy to Masjedi’s family, loved ones, and friends over his demise.