TEHRAN – Former Iran national team Greco-Roman wrestler Hashem Kolahi passed away on Wednesday.

He died at the age of 68 due to a heart attack.

Kolahi competed in the men's Greco-Roman 90 kg at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada and won a gold medal five years later in the 1981 Asian Wrestling Championships in Lahore, Pakistan.

Tehran Times extends deepest sympathy to Kolahi’s family, loved ones, and friends over his demise.