At dawn of Wednesday , the 18th of January 2012 , one of the Weightlifting idols who had played a great part in enhancing world weightlifting , said farewell to the terrestrial globe.
Dr. Asghar Shahabi , the former IWF and AWF Medical Committee member who recently had been appointed as the honorary lifetime chairman of AWF Medical Committee , confronted with a brain incident during the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships held in Thailand and in spite of taking care of him specifically , at last he passed away this morning in his hometown ,Tabriz.
Dr. Shahabi , with 50 years experience in weightlifting field , offered some valuable services to the weightlifting world . AWF offers its deep sorrow for this grievous toll to his respectable family and also the weightlifting concerned authorities , athletes and fans in all over the world and seeks God’s compassion and mercy for him.
01/18/2012
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Messages from Family of Weightlifting
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It is with deep sorrow that I learnt about the sad news that Dr. Asghar Shahabi passed away the day before. I would like to express my deepest sympathy for his family. It is also a great loss for the Asian weightlifting family.
Dr. Shahbi had been so dear to all of us. He had worked so hard and so actively for the sport of weightlifting for so many years, receiving respect and love from around the world. What he had contributed and achieved will remain in our memory forever.
Best regards.
Ma Wenguang
General Secretary, International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
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We have received the sad news of the death of Dr. Asghar Shahabi on January 18th 2012.
We attended many Championships together and he was always a lovely person, and very knowledgeable of the sport. The weightlifting family has certainly lost a great player.
Please send his family and his federation heartfelt condolences both from us and the entire European family.
Antonio Urso President EWF– Marino Ercolani Casadei G.S. EWF
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I am so sorry to hear about Dr Asghar Shahabi loss.
Dr Asghar Shahabi was a wonderful person and will be sadly missed by
all who knew him.
I was heartbroken to hear the news, and I want you to know that my
thoughts and prayers are with you.
I remember the gentle spirit and helpful nature of Dr Asghar Shahabi,
and will always remember him as an exceptionally special and giving
person.
There is a great void to be filled by Dr Asghar Shahabi passing, but I
know that the depth of love that you and our family share for each
other and for Dr Shahabi will pull you through.
Honor his memory with that love and the wonderful memories you share of him.
May ALLAH blessing his sole and comfort you and your family.
With respect,
Dr Mya
AWF M.C. Member
Myanmar WF Memeber
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Dear all:
On behalf of CTWA, we would like to express our deepest sympathy and condolences to the lost of the greatest doctor Dr. Shahabi.
many appreciation of his effort for weightlifting family and his memory will be in our heart forever.
Chang Chao Kuo
1st Vice President of IWF
President of CTWA
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It is great distressing to hear the sad demise of our compatriot DR. ASHGHAR SHAHABI. It is difficult to fill the vaccum that was created by his absence.
Please accept our most sincere sympathy in the bereavement the family of DR. ASHGHAR SHAHABI suffered. We know that it is a terribly dreadful shock and we cannot tell how deeply we feel for them. We share your grief at this sad moment and extent our heartfelt Condolence and deep sympathy.
May Almighty rests the departed soul in eternal peace and blesses the bereaved family with patience to bear this tragedy with courage and fortitude.
BIRENDRA PRASAD BAISHYA
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT,
PRESIDENT – INDIAN WEIGHLTIFTING FEDERATION
VICE PRESIDENT – COMMONWEALTH WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION
EXECUTIVE MEMBER – ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION
SAHDEV YADAV
SECRETARY GENERAL
INDIAN WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION |
Dear family,Mr president < mr General secreter, medical member,
We lost one of the best man in weightlifting specially in medical sport .that,s right we couldn't,t understood his capacity also never learned from him as a real sport man.
He was good teacher for me and I never forget him as a teacher. He was kindly and we will not have the same man.he went without clime with so much experience and sad heart for weightlifting family.
I hope god bless him
Dr Davood bagheri(medical member)
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Dear Friends,
On behalf of uzbekistan Weightlifting Family, we fell sorry for Dr. Ashghar Shabi's passing this life and say big patience for their family and to all our friends. May his soul be in peace.
Yours Sincerely,
Shakhrillo makhmudov
UWF Secretary general
AWF Vice-President
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learned with deep sorrow the death of the brother and friend, Dr. Shahabi:
Comfort ourselves and the Asian Football Federation International
Weightlifting departure of the late and ask God Almighty to inspire
his family and his family patience and solace and unto God and to Him
we shall return There is no power but God Almighty Ba.
jamal salameh\SYR
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I am very sorry for the loss of our colleague and my best friend Dr Shahbi, he will always be remembered for his professionalism, his kindness and overall genuine friendship.
Thank you for the letter you sent,
Regards,
Harry Tchobanian
Lebanese Weightlifting Federation
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Dear Members of the World Weightlifting Family:
It is with great sadness we learn the passing of our dear friend and brother Dr. Ashgar Shahabi, devoted and loyal member of our weightlifting family.
Dr. Shahabi was an example of care and dedication, passion and generosity who worked tirelessly for our sport.
With his humble and inspiring attitude he touched many lives.
Our sympathy and condolences to his family and friends.
He will live in our hearts forever.
Dragomir Cioroslan
United States Olympic Committee
Director, International Strategies and Development
IWF Vice President
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Dear friends,
We would like to express our heartfelt condolences on the passed away of Dr. Asghar Shahabi; AWF Medical Committee
to his wife and his family, and the families of weightlifting in all over the world.
yours Sincerely,
Eng. Khaled E. Mhalhel
President, libyan weightlifting,powerlifting
federation.
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my heart condolences to you and all Iranian weightlifting family .
D.shahabi was a very good person
Mahmoud Mahmoud
egypt WF President
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My I add my deepest sympathy to all my friends in Asia and to the Shahabi family upon the passing of our dear friend and colleague Dr. Ashghar Shahabi.
For over 40 years I have known and worked and admired this wonderful person who worked tirelessly for our Sport. He will be sadly missed by us all.
May he rest in peace.
Sam Coffa
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To my Weightlifting Family
Friends and colleagues,
I am very saddened to hear about the death of our dear friend DR. ASHGHAR SHAHABI who demonstrated great passion and love for weightlifting sport. Evidently we have lost a great man who offered us wonderful friendship, eminence expertise and professionalism.
In behalf of the Emirates Weightlifting Federation and my family, we are extending our sympathy and condolences to Dr. Shahabi’s family, our thoughts and prayers are with you in this difficult time of loss.
“Those who live in the hearts of others never die”
Sincerely yours,
SULTAN BIN AL SHEIKH MEJREN
President, Emirates Weightlifting Federation
Honorary President, AWF
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We are very sad to hear from you that Dr. Shahabi passed away yesterday.
He has devoted himself to the development of Asian weightlifting for a long time.
It's a big loss to us in weightlifting in Asia.
Please kindly convey our sincere condolences of Korean weightlifting families to his wife and families.
we'll miss him for a long period of time.
With best regards,
Park Jong-young
President of Korea Weightlifting Federation
Vice-President of Asian Weightlifting Federation
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on behave of Arab weightlifting i would like to express my deepest condolences to the family and you
on the sad dimes of my best friend and college Dr Ashgar Shaabi.
Dr Ashraf Shaabiwas a famous doctor in the weightlifting and during his successful life.
he created many injured lefter in national continental and international arena.
With the death of Dr Shaabi we lost one of our brother and pray to god that his rest and peace and paradise.
Best Regards
Ibrahim Waleed Abu Ashwan
President of Arab Weightlifting Federation
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In behalf of The Family of Jordanian Weightlifting Federation accept my condolences on the passed away of Dr. Asghar Shahabi; AWF Medical Committee
member. It was shocked to hear of his passed away yesterday , We would like to shared our deepest feelings of sympathy to his wife and his family.
We are praying for him constantly, may ALLAH blessing his sole
Azzam Sari Ali Al-Zubi
JWF/General Secretary
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Please accept my condelences on the passed
away of Dr.Asghar Shahabi; the former IWF and AWF Medical Committee
member. It was shocked to hear of his passed away yesterday (January 18,
2011). Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association(TAWA) members would like to
shared our deepest feelings of sympathy to his wife and his family.
I remember the time he has been worked in Weightlifting field, he
has 50 years experience in Weightlifting sport, it's such a remarkable
value person for us. Until then, know that we're thinking of him and
praying for him constantly.
With deepest sympathies,
Major General Intarat YODBANGTOEY
IWF Executive Board
Member
AWF 1st Vice President
President - Federation of National
Sports Association (THA)
TAWA President
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With a heavy heart I read today that Dr. Ashgar Shahabi has passed away.
I counted Dr. Shahabi among my special friends in weightlifting and
have so many warm memories of the time I spent visiting with him at
weightlifting competitions around the world. We were lucky to have
him; I will miss him greatly and I hope that he is smiling when I say
that his world record for setting dislocated arms at weightlifting
contests will remain unbroken forever!
Please relay my deepest condolences to Dr. Shahabi's family if you are
able to, and tell them they are in my thoughts and prayers.
Sincerely,
Randall Strossen
Randall J. Strossen, Ph.D.
President
IronMind Enterprises, Inc.
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Dear colleagues,
The message of the death of Dr. Shahabi put me into deep mourning.
Many, many years, I could work with him for the interests of the international weightlifting.
It was cooperation in brotherly harmony and mutual esteem.
International weightlifting lost a world-wide estimated expert in the medical area of the sport.
I lost a friend.
I offer my condolences to the Family, the Iranian and Asian Federation with all their members.
Gottfried Schödl
IWF Honorary Life President
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