TEHRAN – Iran sitting volleyball iconic player Morteza Mehrzad is fit for the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Iran head coach Hadi Rezaei said that Mehrzad, who had suffered a shoulder injury, has recovered and will be part of Iran team in Paris.

Rezaei also said Team Melli libero Ramezan Salehi is fit for the Games.

Mehrzad has enjoyed a string of victories and personal awards (golden ball for the world's best player in 2019, 2021 and 2022, double gold medalist at the Rio and Tokyo Games).

Iran men’s sitting volleyball team have won seven gold medal in the Paralympic Games and looking forward for the eighth gold.

Defending Paralympic champions Iran will face Brazil, Germany and Ukraine in Pool B for a place in the semifinals in Paris.

Hosts France have joined Tokyo 2020 bronze medalists Bosnia and Herzegovina, Egypt and Kazakhstan in Pool A.