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8-Foot Paralympian Can’t Fit in Olympic Village Beds, Has to Sleep on Floor

Iranian sitting volleyball player Morteza Mehrzadselakjani is the second-tallest man in the world and the tallest Paralympic athlete ever

Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesIranian sitting volleyball player Morteza Mehrzadselakjan won’t let a little discomfort come between himself and a potential gold medal at the 2024 Paralympics. After completing a barrel ride in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina soared in the air and pointed his finger toward the […] He joined the Iranian sitting volleyball team in 2015 when he was discovered by the coach via an appearance on a reality TV show.

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