Pahlevan of Iran

Pahlevan of Iran (Persian: پهلوان ایران‎‎) is an annual Pahlevani Wrestling competition held in Iran, in which athletes from across the country participate to achieve the title of Pahlevan. Though the competition has ancient roots, its modern form has been held since 1944.[1] The champion earns the title of Pahlevan and wears the special Bazouband (Armband).[2]

Described as "tangled up with the soul of Iranian peoples", the title is athletically and culturally prestigious in Iran.[3] The pahlavan bracelet was formerly awarded by the Shah of Iran and is now presented by the president of Iran.[4]

Mostafa Tousi, 3-times winner (1323–25)
Ahmad Vafadar, 3-times winner (1329–31)
Abbas Zandi, with 4 titles (1328, 1332–35) and the youngest Pahlevan ever (18 years old)[1]
Gholamreza Takhti, 3-times winner (1336–38) was nicknamed Jahan Pahlevan[1]
Alireza Soleimani has the most titles (6-times in total: 1358,1361–62, 1364–65, 1369) and is nicknamed Pahlevan Bashi[1]

Early Period (651-1450)

Middle Period (1450-1795)

Pre-Modern period (1795-)

List of Modern Pahlevans[1]

Year PahlevanHometown
GregorianIranian
1944–45 1323 Mostafa Tousi Khorasan
1945–46 1324
1946–47 1325
1947–48 1326 Ziaeddin Mirghavami Tehran
1948–49 1327 Abolghasem Sakhdari Khorasan
1949–50 1328 Abbas Zandi Tehran
1950–51 1329 Ahmad Vafadar Khorasan
1951–52 1330
1952–53 1331
1953–54 1332 Abbas Zandi Tehran
1954–55 1333
1955–56 1334
1956–571335 Not Held
1957–58 1336 Gholamreza Takhti Tehran
1957–58 1337
1957–58 1338
1958–591339 Not Held
1959–60 1340 Yaghoub-Ali Shorouzi Khorasan
1960–61 1341 Mansour Mehdizadeh Tehran
1342–1343 Not Held
1965–66 1344 Mansour Mehdizadeh Tehran
1345–1353 Not Held
1975–76 1354 Reza Soukhteh-Saraei Mazandaran
1355–1357 Not Held
1979–80 1358 Alireza Soleimani Tehran
1359–1360 Not Held
1982–83 1361 Alireza Soleimani Tehran
1983–84 1362
1984–85 1363 Mohammad-Hassan Mohebbi Kermanshah
1985–86 1364 Alireza Soleimani Tehran
1986–87 1365
1987–88 1366 Mohammad-Reza Toupchi
1988–89 1367 Mohammad-Hassan Mohebbi Kermanshah
1989–90 1368 Mohammad-Reza Toupchi Tehran
1990–91 1369 Alireza Soleimani
1991–92 1370 Majid Ansari
1992–93 1371 Ayyoub Bani-Nosrat Azerbaijan
1993–94 1372
1994–95 1373 Mahmoud Miran Tehran
1995–96 1374
1996–97 1375
1997–98 1376
1998–99 1377 Hamid Ghashang Khorasan
1999–00 1378
2000–01 1379 Mahmoud Mohammadi Tehran
2001–02 1380 Amin Rashidlamir Khorasan
2002–03 1381 Hamid Ghashang
2003–04 1382 Abdolreza Kargar
2004–05 1383
2005–061384 Not Held
2006–07 1385 Shahrokh Sedaghatizadeh Mazandaran
2007–08 1386 Fardin Masoumi Gilan
2008–09 1387 Amin Rashidlamir Khorasan
2009–10 1388 Arash Mardani Lorestan
2010–11 1389
2011–12 1390
2012–13 1391 Jaber Sadeghzadeh Mazandaran
2013–14 1392 Ahmad Mirzapoor Khorasan
2014–15 1393 Parviz Hadi Azerbaijan

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Abbasi, Pouya (2009), Pahlevani: From Zoroastrians to Takhti (in Persian), Number 72, Hamshahri Tamashagar Magazine, pp. 74–75, ISSN 1735-7535
  2. ↑ Sarrafi, Khashayar. "Modern Pahlevan: Jahan Pahlevan Takhti" (PDF). Shanghai University Sports Research Center, College of Physical Education. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "پهلوانان ایران زمین" (in Perian). Hamshahri Newspaper. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "پناهندگی صاحب بازوبند پهلوانی ایران به هلند" (in Perian). Radio Farda. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
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