Four years have passed since the start of the uprising “Woman, Life, Freedom”; a movement in which Iranian athletes had an unusually prominent presence.

Four years have passed since the start of the uprising “Woman, Life, Freedom”; a movement in which Iranian athletes had an unusually prominent presence. Amir Nasrabadani, a former football player for Sepahan and Tractor, is still in prison, and the names of several athletes can also be found among the dead from the 2021 uprising.

Ali Mozafari, a 17-year-old volleyball player for Saipa, was killed on September 30, 2021, during the protests in Quchan.

Mohammad Qaeymi-Far, a 17-year-old goalkeeper from Dezful, was hit by a pellet bullet on October 30, 2021, and after 15 days in a coma, he died.

Ehsan Ghasemi-Far, a 36-year-old bodybuilding champion from Kangavar, was killed on December 10, 2021, in a detention facility and under torture.

Gazaleh Chelabi, a 33-year-old mountaineer from Amol, was killed on September 30, 2021, when taking footage of the protests in Amol, as a result of shots fired by suppression officers.