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Sun, 06/19/2011 - 08:06
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Former Iranian boxer dies at 66
TEHRAN, June 19 (MNA) -- Former Iranian boxer Abdollah Ghasemi passed away at age 66 on Thursday from a heart attack.
Ghasemi was laid to rest on Saturday in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.
Family members, boxing officials, and some fans attended the funeral.
Ghasemi claimed a gold medal in the Asian Championships 1971 held in Tehran, Iran.
The Mehr News Agency and the Tehran Times staff offer their heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.
Ghasemi was laid to rest on Saturday in Tehran’s Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.
Family members, boxing officials, and some fans attended the funeral.
Ghasemi claimed a gold medal in the Asian Championships 1971 held in Tehran, Iran.
The Mehr News Agency and the Tehran Times staff offer their heartfelt condolences to his family and friends.