Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami (; February 5, 1982 – December 28, 2007) was an
Iranian
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* Something of, from, or related to Iran
** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran
** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia
** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practic ...
professional
basketball
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player. He was a member of the
Iranian national basketball team along with his brother
Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
Mohammad Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (, born 11 May 1983) is an Iranian peoples, Iranian former professional basketball player.
Pro career
He previously played for Saba Battery BC, Saba Battery as a subsidiary player, teaming with his since-deceased br ...
.
Career
He played for
Saba Battery BC
Saba Battery Tehran Basketball Club also known as ''Saba Mehr Qazvin Basketball Club'' was an Iranian professional basketball club based in Tehran and Qazvin, Iran. They competed in the Iranian Basketball Super League.
The team was part of Saba ...
and helped the team win the
Asian Championship
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List of championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics and wate ...
. He was also one of the key members of the
Iranian national team, winning the
Gold Medal
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Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have b ...
at the
FIBA Asia Championship 2007
The 2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Men was the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing. The tournament was held in Tokushima, Japan from July 28 to August 5, 2007.
Participati ...
.
Death
Having played his last game with Saba Battery against Pardis,
Aidin died on December 28, 2007, at 4:00 am
IRST[ ] on the way to
Noshahr
Nowshahr () is a city in the Central District of Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district. It is a port city on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea.
History
Ruyan is a region in th ...
in the northern province of
Mazandaran
Mazandaran Province (; ) is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Sari, Iran, Sari. Located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range and Hyrcanian forests, it is border ...
, when he lost control of his vehicle.
His vehicle then collided with the crash barrier. It was reported that he died on the scene.
It was also reported that there were two other passengers in his vehicle at the time of the collision.
One of them (his fiancée) also died, but the other one was discharged from hospital without serious injuries.
He was buried on 29 December 2007 at Tehran cemetery (
Behesht-e Zahra
Behesht-e Zahra ( ; ) is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran, it is connected to the city by Tehran Metro Line 1.
History
In the early 1950s, all the cemeteries in Tehran were supposed to be replac ...
) in the “celebrity” section (Naam Avaran).
Honours
National team
*
Asian Championship
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List of championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics and wate ...
:
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
*
Asian Games
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:
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
Club
*
Asian Championship
An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs.
List of championships (Summer Olympic Sports)
;Aquatics and wate ...
:
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
(Saba Battery)
*
West Asian Championship
:
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
(Saba Battery)
*
Iranian Basketball Super League
The Iranian Basketball Super League (IBSL) is a professional men's basketball league in Iran. It was founded in 1998. The current champions is Shahrdari Gorgan. The league follows the promotion and relegation system in which the worst two teams ...
**Champions:
2004
2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and Its Abolition (by UNESCO).
Events January
* January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 60 ...
,
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
(Saba Battery)
References
1982 births
2007 deaths
Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran
Iranian men's basketball players
Road incident deaths in Iran
Basketball players at the 2006 Asian Games
Small forwards
Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games
Basketball players from Tehran
Iranian Basketball Super League players
21st-century Iranian sportsmen
Asian Games bronze medalists in basketball
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