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How Morteza Mehrzad, the world’s second tallest man, spiked Iran to Paralympic gold
When Mehrzad briefly stood to shake hands with his opponent at the end of the game, the net came up to his midriff. Standing at 8ft 1in (2m 46cm) — larger than most doors, ...
New York Times
19 hours ago
Not-so-secret weapon: world’s second-tallest man leads Iran into sitting volleyball final
When the decisive spike smashed off the Egyptian defence to seal Iranian victory in their sitting volleyball semi-final it was fitting it should be delivered by Morteza Mehrzad ...
The Irish Times
2 days ago