Meet the 8ft 1in Paralympian who is so tall he has to sleep on the floor
Morteza Mehrzadselakjani might be an icon of Iranian sport, but he receives precious few privileges at the Paralympic Village. At 8ft 1in, he discovers, as the second-tallest person in the world, that there is no bed that can accommodate his colossal frame, forcing him to sleep on the floor instead.
“It doesn’t matter if he lies on the ground or if he doesn’t have enough to eat,” explains Hadi Rezaei, his coach here in Paris. “He has the mind to become a champion.”