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Iranian wrestler and actor (1924–2023)

Khalil Oghab
Khalil 2013
BornKhalil Tariqat-Peima
خلیل طریقت‌پیما
21 March 1924
Shiraz, Iran
Died20 April 2023(2023-04-20) (aged 98)
NationalityIranian
Occupation(s)Athlete, actor
Years active1950–1980
Known forLifting a 2-ton elephant
Notable work 
Children2

Khalil Oghab (Persian: خلیل عقاب; 23 March 1924 – 20 April 2023), nicknamed Khalil the Hero (پهلوان خلیل), was an Iranian actor and wrestler. He holds the Guinness World Record for lifting a 2-ton elephant.

Early life

Khalil Tariqat-Peima, nicknamed "Khalil Oghab" (lit. 'Khalil the Eagle') and "Pahlevan Khalil" (lit. 'Khalil the Hero'), was born in 1924 in Shiraz, Iran. His father was a farmer from the city of Fasa in Fars province. Khalil was interested in ancient sports since his childhood.

At age 14, he started practicing ancient sports. He excelled in "grabbing" and lifting heavy weights. At 30 he lifted 450 kilograms with his teeth. Between 1930 and 1950, he performed several shows throughout Iran.

Filmography

  • Violent Men (1971)
  • Baba's Hero (1971)
  • The Sin of Beauty (1969)
  • Desert Giant (1969)
  • Desert Man (1968)
  • Koh Zad (1967)
  • The Flowers of Hope (1964)

References

  1. "Photo The Shirazi fighter who became an elephant, won Guinness, traveled the world and..." خبرگزاری خبرآنلاین | اخبار ایران و جهان | Khabaronline News Agency (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  2. ""خلیل عقاب"، پدر سیرک ایران، درگذشت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  3. "پهلوان خلیل عقاب به دیار باقی شتافت". خبرگزاری تسنیم | اخبار ایران و جهان | Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  4. "پرواز عقاب به آسمان/ پهلوان "خلیل عقاب" درگذشت". خبرگزاری برنا | اخبار ایران و جهان | Fars News Agency (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  5. "Khalil oqab, one of the founders of circus in Iran, died". خبرگزاری بی‌بی‌سی | اخبار ایران و جهان | BBC News Agency (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  6. "Meet Khalil Oghab: "The father of Iranian circus"". تهران تایمز | اخبار ایران و جهان | Tehran times (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
  7. Official, Liam Klenk-TAL (14 October 2020). "Khalil Oghab, the Father of Iranian Circus". TheatreArtLife. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  8. Heaviest elephant lifted
  9. "Khalil oqab, one of the founders of circus in Iran, died". خبرگزاری بی‌بی‌سی | اخبار ایران و جهان | BBC News Agency (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.

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