Paralympic champion Musa Taimazov has died

Passed away Paralympic club throwing champion Musa Taimazov. This was reported by the acting head of Dagestan Fedor Shchukin,

According to him, the cause of death of the athlete was a long illness. The athlete was 42 years old.

Taimazov is a native of Makhachkala. In 2021, he won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympic Games. He is also the winner of the 2019 World Cup and a four-time champion of Russia. He holds the world record in throwing a club - 35.42 meters.