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

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