Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has reportedly died after crashing during the C4-5 cycling road race at the Paralympic Games here today.
According to official host broadcaster Globo, the 48-year-old has died after suffering a cardiac arrest on the way to hospital after his head injury during a collision with a rock while descending midway through the race in Pontal, a small peninsula and beach area in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, located in the West Zone of the city.