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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.

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