Morteza Mehrzad, who is over eight feet tall, scored 27 points in the sitting volleyball final.

Morteza Mehrzad dislikes attention that comes with being 8ft 1in tall but the sport, says his coach, has helped him

Paralympics: Iran's Morteza Mehrzad dislikes attention that comes with being 8ft 1in tall but sitting volleyball, says his coach, has helped him

Paralympics: Iran's Morteza Mehrzad dislikes attention that comes with being 8ft 1in tall but sitting volleyball, says his coach, has helped him

Paralympics 2024: Rower Giacomo Perini disqualified while renowned sitting volleyball player Morteza Mehrzad forced to sleep on floor

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He’s the seventh tallest human in history.

He’s the seventh tallest human in history.

PARIS — Canada won its first Paralympic medal in women's sitting volleyball and ended the country's team sport podium drought Saturday. The women's...

PARIS — Canada won its first Paralympic medal in women's sitting volleyball and ended the country's team sport podium drought Saturday. The women's...