BEIJING, June 29 (Xinhua) -- The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released on its official website that Iraqi weightlifter and Olympian Mohammed Yaseen Mohammed passed away on June 24 at the age of 57 in Sweden, reportedly due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He competed in two consecutive Olympic Games in 1980 in Moscow and 1984 in Los Angeles. His best result was sixth place in the men's 75kg category.
According to the website, the IWF said: "The IWF and the weightlifting family sends the most heartfelt condolences to the Weightlifting Federation of Iraq and his family and loved ones."
Mohammed's compatriot, the IWF General Secretary Mohammed Jalood, remembered him the following way: "He will always be remembered as a hero in the Iraqi weightlifting community and will be greatly missed by everyone. I am sending all my condolences to the weightlifting family of Iraq." Enditem
