Aidin Nikkhah Bahrami (February 5, 1982 – December 28, 2007) was an Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

ian professional basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

 player. He was a member of the Iranian national basketball team

Iran national basketball team

The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...

 along with his brother Samad Nikkhah Bahrami.

Career

He played for Saba Battery BC and helped the team win the Asian Championship

FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007

The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007 was the 18th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran...

. He was also one of the key members of the Iranian national team

Iran national basketball team

The Iran national basketball team represents Iran in international basketball competitions and is controlled by IR Iran Basketball Federation. It is one of the strongest teams in Asia, and the two time champions of the FIBA Asia Championship.-History:...

, winning the Gold Medal

Gold Medal

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 at the FIBA Asia Championship 2007

FIBA Asia Championship 2007

The 2007 FIBA Asia Championship for Men is the qualifying tournament for FIBA Asia at the men's basketball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing. The tournament was held in Tokushima, Japan from July 28 to August 5, 2007....

.

Death

Having played his last game with Saba Battery against Pardis , Aidin died on December 28, 2007 at 4:00 am IRST  on the way to Noshahr

Noshahr

Nowshahr is a port city in and the capital of Nowshahr County, Mazandaran Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 40,578, in 11,550 families.-Climate and Tourism:...

 in the northern province of Mazandaran, when he lost control of his vehicle. His vehicle then collided with the crash barrier. It was reported that he died on the scene.

It was also reported that there were two other passengers in his vehicle at the time of the collision. One of them (his fiancée) also died, but the other one was discharged from hospital without serious injuries.. He was laid to rest on Saturday, 29 December 2007 at Tehran cemetery (Behesht-e Zahra

Behesht-e Zahra

Behesht-e Zahra , is the largest cemetery in Iran. Located in the southern part of metropolitan Tehran, it is connected to the city by a metro line. The cemetery has been one of the inspirations for the popular webcomic, Zahra's Paradise.-History:...

) in the “celebrity” section (Naam Avaran).

National team

• Asian Championship
  FIBA Asia Championship
  The FIBA Asia Championship for Men is a tournament which takes place every two years between teams of the continent. This is the Asian qualifying tournament for the FIBA World Championship and the Olympic basketball tournament...
  
  
  • Gold medal: 2007

• Asian Games
  Basketball at the Asian Games
  Basketball is an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. The Asian Games tournaments were the de facto Asian championships until the Asian Basketball Confederation Championship was founded in 1960.-Summaries:-Per nation:-Summaries:...
  
  
  • Bronze medal: 2006
    Basketball at the 2006 Asian Games
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Club

• Asian Championship
  FIBA Asia Champions Cup
  The FIBA Asia Champions Cup is the Asian club championship for basketball organized by FIBA Asia, and takes place every year.-Summary:- Titles by team :- Titles by country :-References:*...
  
  
  • Gold medal: 2007
    FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007
    The FIBA Asia Champions Cup 2007 was the 18th staging of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of FIBA Asia. The tournament was held in Tehran, Iran...
    
     (Saba Battery)

• West Asian Championship
  WABA Champions Cup
  The WABA Champions Cup is the West Asian club championship for basketball organized by West Asia Basketball Association, and takes place every year, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the FIBA Asia Champions Cup.-Champions:...
  
  
  • Gold medal: 2007
    WABA Champions Cup 2007
    The WABA Champions Cup 2007 was the 10th staging of the WABA Champions Cup, the basketball club tournament of West Asia Basketball Association. The tournament was held in Aleppo, Syria between April 1 and April 9...
    
     (Saba Battery)

• Iranian Basketball Super League
  Iranian Basketball Super League
  The Iranian Basketball Super League is a professional basketball league in Iran founded in 1998.-2011–12 teams:*Azad University Tehran*Bank Saman Tehran*Foolad Mahan Isfahan*Hamyari Shahrdari Zanjan*Jahesh Tarabar Qom*Louleh a.s Shiraz*Mahram Tehran...
  
  
  • Champions: 2004, 2006, 2007 (Saba Battery)