Tehran, March 3, IRNA -- International Paralympic Committee (IPC) lowered its flag to half-mast on Tuesday in honor of the late Iranian Paralympic champion Siamand Rahman.

Superstar Rahman, who won gold medals in London 2012 and Rio 2016, was preparing to win his third successive gold at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Rahman passed away on Sunday due to cardiac arrest and was laid to rest in his hometown Oshnavieh, West Azarbaijan.

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