TEHRAN – Former Iran freestyle wrestler and wrestling coach Mahmoud Moezzipour passed away on Saturday.

He died at the age of 66 of heart attack before reaching a hospital.

Moezzipour claimed a silver medal at the men’s 87kg in the 1966 Asian Games held in the capital city of Bangkok, Thailand.

He led Iran freestyle wrestling coach at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

It’s the second mourning for Iran’s wrestling society in a week.  

Ex-Greco-Roman wrestler Alireza Ghelichkhani, who won a bronze medal at the 1961 World Championships, died last week.

The Tehran Times staff offer heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family.