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Pouya Vakili was a 22-year-old athlete from Nahavand, known in his community as a dedicated wrestler and bodybuilder. His life was cut short on January 8, 2026, during the events of the Lion and Sun Revolution in his hometown. Reports indicate that Pouya was killed after being subjected to a severe physical beating and then shot twice, sustaining fatal wounds to both his head and chest. His death marks another loss of a young person within Iran’s athletic community during the protest movement. Following his death, authorities reportedly withheld his body from his family for three days. His remains were only released for burial after the security apparatus exerted significant pressure and threats against his relatives.

پویا وکیلی، جوان ۲۲ ساله اهل نهاوند، ورزشکاری بود که در رشته‌های کشتی و بدنسازی فعالیت می‌کرد. او در ۱۸ دی‌ماه ۱۴۰۴، در جریان اعتراضات موسوم به انقلاب شیر و خورشید در زادگاهش جان خود را از دست داد. بر اساس گزارش‌ها، پویا ابتدا مورد ضرب و شتم قرار گرفت و سپس با اصابت دو گلوله به سینه و سرش کشته شد. این ورزشکار جوان یکی از چندین قهرمان محلی بود که در جریان خیزش مردمی هدف خشونت نیروهای امنیتی قرار گرفتند. پیکر پویا وکیلی به مدت سه روز توسط نهادهای امنیتی توقیف شده بود. سرانجام تحت فشار و تهدیدهای نهادهای حکومتی علیه خانواده‌اش، پیکر او برای خاکسپاری به آن‌ها تحویل داده شد.