Iranian giant Morteza Mehrzad forced to sleep on the floor due to lack of bed

IHe is forced to sleep on the floor. Iranian para-athlete Morteza Mehrzad, who plays sitting volleyball, faces a major problem in his room in the Olympic Village. The 2.46m player, who is considered the second tallest living man in the world, does not have a suitable bed, forcing him to spend his nights on the floor. “In Tokyo 2020, they had a special bed, but unfortunately, here, that is not the case,” said the team’s head coach Hadi Rezaeigarkani, explaining that the two-time Paralympic champion has to lie on the floor.

“He doesn’t have a special bed, but he has the most important goal in mind. He doesn’t care about lying on the floor or not eating enough. Either way, he intends to become a champion,” his coach nevertheless reassured the Olympics.com website.

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The “gentle giant”

At a towering 2.46m, Morteza Mehrzad, who suffers from acromegaly, is the tallest athlete to ever compete at the Paralympic Games, according to the International Paralympic Committee website. Nicknamed the “gentle giant,” the 36-year-old joined the […] Read more