The ambulance diverted to the nearby Unimed Rio Hospital in Barra da Tijuca where he passed away soon after arrival." The name of Bahman Golbarnezhad will be inscribed in the proud history of Iranian Paralympics." "The Paralympic family is united in grief at this horrendous tragedy which casts a shadow over what has been a great Paralympic Games here in Rio." Brazil's top official for the Rio Olympics and Paralympics, Carlos Nuzman, called it "very sad news for sport and for the Paralympic movement." In the same race, Australian cyclist Alistair Donohoe collided with Ukraine's Yahor Dementyev as they sprinted towards the finish line.

Source: The Telegraph September 18, 2016 22:41 UTC