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Siamand Rahman

Rahman in 2016
Personal information
Nationality	Iranian
Born	(1988-03-21)21 March 1988 Oshnavieh, Iran
Died	1 March 2020(2020-03-01) (aged 31) Oshnavieh, Iran
Weight	169 kg (373 lb)
Sport
Sport	Paralympic powerlifting, Bench Press
Medal record Men's Paralympic powerlifting Representing the  Iran Paralympic Games Gold 2012 London +100 kg Gold 2016 Rio de Janeiro +107 kg Asian Para Games Gold 2010 Guangzhou +100 kg Gold 2014 Incheon +107 kg Gold 2018 Jakarta +107 kg IPC Powerlifting World Championships Silver 2010 Kuala Lumpur +100 kg Gold 2014 Dubai +107kg Gold 2017 Mexico City +107kg Gold 2019 Nur-Sultan +107kg

Siamand Rahman (Persian: سیامند رحمان; born March 21, 1988 – died March 1, 2020) was an amazing Paralympic powerlifter from Iran. He was known as the "world's strongest Paralympian."

Siamand won gold medals at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London and the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio. He also won gold at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou. He held the IPC Powerlifting World Record in his weight class. He could bench press an incredible 310.0 kilograms (683.4 lb)! Sadly, Siamand passed away on March 1, 2020, due to a heart attack.

Siamand's Powerlifting Journey

Siamand Rahman had a disability that affected both his legs because of polio. Despite this, he became a true champion. Many people called him the "world's strongest Paralympian."

He started his powerlifting career in Oshnavieh, Iran, in 2008. His family and coach, Ali Asghar, supported him from the beginning.

First Big Competitions

Siamand first competed on the world stage at the 2010 IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He competed in the over 100 kg category. He lifted 260.0 kilograms (573.2 lb) and won a silver medal. He even set a new IPC Powerlifting World Record by lifting 285.0 kilograms (628.3 lb) on a special fourth lift.

Just a few months later, Siamand won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Para Games in Guangzhou, China. He broke the world record again, lifting 290.0 kilograms (639.3 lb)! This was amazing because he was still young enough to compete in the junior category.

He kept breaking his own records. On December 4, 2011, he lifted 291.0 kilograms (641.5 lb) at a competition in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

Olympic Gold and New Records

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, Siamand, who was 24 years old, won the gold medal. He broke the Paralympic championship record with his very first lift of 270.0 kilograms (595.2 lb). Then, he broke it again with his second lift of 280.0 kilograms (617.3 lb)! He tried to lift 301 kilograms (664 lb) on his third try but didn't quite make it. Even so, his 280 kilograms (620 lb) lift was 38 kg more than the silver medalist!

Siamand was very strong. He even hoped to lift more than 350 kilograms (770 lb) and become the first person to bench press 400 kilograms (880 lb) in a competition. He was the first Paralympic lifter to bench press over 600 pounds (270 kg).

After the 2016 Paralympics, Siamand was honored with the Best Male award at the Paralympic Sport Awards.

Siamand Rahman with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Siamand's Major Achievements

Siamand Rahman won many medals throughout his career. Here are some of his biggest wins:

Year	Venue	Weight	Attempts (kg)				Result (kg)	Rank
			1	2	3	4
Paralympic Games
2012	London, United Kingdom	+100 kg	270.0	280.0	301.0	--	280.0 PR
2016	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	+107 kg	270.0	300.0	305.0	310.0 WR PR	305.0
World Championships
2010	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	+100 kg	250	260	265	285	260
2014	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	+107 kg	275	281	285	285.5	285
2017	Mexico City, Mexico	+107 kg	265	275	285	--	285
2019	Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan	+107 kg	250	265	--	--	265

See also

• Paralympic powerlifting world records
• Progression of the bench press world record