Masoud Zatparvar

مسعود ذات‌پرور

Also known as مهدی

39 years old · Rasht · Gilan Province

8 January 2026 Killed during protests

Life

Bodybuilding champion
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قهرمان بدنسازی
Former world Classic Physique champion
Persian original
قهرمان پیشین فیزیک کلاسیک جهان
Two-time world Classic Physique champion
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قهرمان دو دوره فیزیک کلاسیک جهان
international bodybuilding coach and two-time World Classic Bodybuilding Overall Champion
Persian original
international bodybuilding coach and two-time World Classic Bodybuilding Overall Champion
World bodybuilding champion
Persian original
قهرمان پرورش‌اندام جهان
Bodybuilding coach in Rasht
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مربی بدنسازی در رشت

He was from a sporting family
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او از خانواده‌ای ورزشی بود
His father, Dr. Majid Zatparvar, a veteran of weightlifting and bodybuilding, was also an international referee and coach
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پدرش دکتر مجید ذات‌پرور، پیشکسوت وزنه‌برداری و پرورش اندام هم داور بین‌المللی و مربی، بود
His father, Dr. Majid Zatparvar, a veteran of weightlifting and bodybuilding ... died of a heart attack after his son's death
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پدرش دکتر مجید ذات‌پرور، پیشکسوت وزنه‌برداری و پرورش اندام ... پس از مرگ پسرش، بر اثر سکته قلبی درگذشت
His father Majid Zatparvar and his paternal uncle Mohammad Zatparvar were both bodybuilding champions. Both of his brothers, Moein and Mahyar, are also prominent bodybuilding champions.
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پدر او مجید ذات‌پرور و عمویش محمد ذات‌پرور هر دو از قهرمانان پرورش‌اندام بودند. هر دو برادر او، معین و مهیار، نیز از قهرمانان مطرح پرورش‌اندام هستند.

As a distinguished coach in bodybuilding gyms and online, he trained many students
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به‌عنوان مربی برجسته در باشگاه‌های بدنسازی و به صورت آنلاین، شاگردان زیادی را آموزش می‌داد
He wants his rights
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حقش را می‌خواهد
"A voice that has been stifled for 40 years must be shouted out"
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«صدایی که ۴۰ سال خفه شده، باید فریاد زده شود»
He was an honourable person and a disciplined athlete
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او انسانی شریف و ورزشکاری منضبط بوده است
This 39-year-old athlete, who had twice become world Classic Physique champion
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این ورزشکار ۳۹ ساله که دو دوره قهرمان فیزیک کلاسیک جهان شده بود
I, Masoud Zatparvar, am in the street today; I have neither fear nor worry! I want my rights.
Persian original
من، مسعود ذات‌پرور، امروز کف خیابانم، نه ترسی دارم، نه نگرانی! حقم را می‌خواهم.
Zatparvar had earlier written of "tears of joy" for Choupan's championship
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ذات‌پرور پیش از این برای قهرمانی چوپان از «اشک شوق» نوشته بود
His Instagram account had 242,000 followers
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His Instagram account had 242,000 followers
“I, Masoud Zatparvar, am in the street today. I have neither fear nor worry! I want my rights.”
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“I, Masoud Zatparvar, am in the street today. I have neither fear nor worry! I want my rights.”
Born 1365 in Rasht, he was a two-time world and Asian Classic Physique champion
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متولد ۱۳۶۵ در رشت، قهرمان دو دوره فیزیک کلاسیک جهان و آسیا بود
Zatparvar was in charge of running two charitable organisations.
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ذات‌پرور مدیریت دو سازمان خیریه را برعهده داشت.
"I, Masoud Zatparvar, am in the street today; I have neither fear nor worry! I want my rights."
Persian original
«من، مسعود ذات‌پرور، امروز کف خیابانم، نه ترسی دارم، نه نگرانی! حقم را می‌خواهم.»

In the words of those close to them

He went on to say: "I did not know him personally, but one of my colleagues in Tehran said that he was an honourable person and a disciplined athlete. We pray for the peace of his soul and hope he rests in eternal peace. May peace and tranquillity prevail over the beautiful country of Iran."— Datuk Paul Chua, president of the World Bodybuilding and Physique Sports Federation
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او در ادامه گفت: «من او را از نزدیک نمی‌شناختم، اما یکی از همکارانم در تهران می‌گفت که او انسانی شریف و ورزشکاری منضبط بوده است. برای آرامش روح او دعا می‌کنیم و امیدواریم در آرامش ابدی باشد. باشد که صلح و آرامش بر کشور زیبای ایران حاکم باشد.»

My good friend, comrade and fellow fighter. The ever-smiling man and ever my friend.— Hadi Choupan
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یار و هم‌قطار و هم‌رزم خوبم. مرد همیشه خندان و همیشه دوستم.

How they died

Masoud Zatparvar, a bodybuilding champion, lost his life on Thursday, 18 Dey 1404, during the protests in the city of Rasht after being hit by live ammunition.
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مسعود ذات‌پرور، قهرمان بدنسازی، روز پنج شنبه ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ در جریان اعتراضات شهر رشت بر اثر اصابت گلوله جنگی جان باخت.
He was killed on January 8, in Rasht after being struck by live ammunition, according to local accounts and social media posts.
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He was killed on January 8, in Rasht after being struck by live ammunition, according to local accounts and social media posts.
World bodybuilding champion
Persian original
قهرمان پرورش‌اندام جهان
He was killed in Rasht on 18 Dey 1404 by a bullet of agents of the Islamic Republic.
Persian original
او در تاریخ ۱۸ دی ۱۴۰۴ با اصابت گلوله مأموران جمهوری اسلامی در رشت کشته شد.

After their death

Died of a heart attack after his son's death
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پس از مرگ پسرش، بر اثر سکته قلبی درگذشت
Gym owners took down the pictures of Hadi Choupan from the walls of their gyms and replaced them with photos of the eternally remembered Masoud Zatparvar as the true model of chivalry (pahlavani).
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باشگاه‌داران تصاویر هادی چوپان را از دیوار سالن‌های ورزشی پایین کشیدند و عکس جاویدنام مسعود ذات‌پرور را به عنوان الگوی واقعی پهلوانی جایگزین کردند.
On 20 Dey, after news of Zatparvar's killing spread and drew reactions worldwide, his Instagram page was made inaccessible by the government.
Persian original
در تاریخ ۲۰ دی، پس از خبری شدن کشته شدن ذات‌پرور و واکنش‌های جهانی، صفحه اینستاگرام او توسط حکومت از دسترس خارج شد.

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