TEHRAN – Mahin Koorechian, former Iran’s women’s basketball team player, passed away on Sunday in Tehran.

Koorechian died at the age of 70.

She represented Iran at the 1974 Asian Basketball Confederation Championship for Women in Seoul, South Korea. Iran finished in fourth place in the seven-team tournament.

Koorechian also played for Iran at the 1974 Asian Games in Tehran.