Khalil Oghab
Khalil Oghab | |
|---|---|
 Khalil 2013 | |
| Born | Khalil Tariqat Pima 21 March 1924 |
| Died | 20 April 2023 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation | athlete actor |
| Years active | 1950-1980 |
| Known for | Lifting a 2-ton elephant |
| Notable work | |
| Children | 2 |
Khalil Oghab (Template:Lang-fa, Other name Hero Khalil (born 23 March 1924 _ 20 April 2023) in shiraz, Iran) Khalil Oghab, an Iranian wrestler, holds the Guinness record for lifting a 2-ton elephant.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Early life
Khalil Tariqat Pima known as Khalil Eagle was born on April 1, 1927, in Shiraz. Eagle fighter lived in Shiraz. His father was a farmer from Fasa city in Fars province. He was interested in ancient sports since childhood. At the age of 14, he started practicing ancient sports seriously. Since then, he has excelled in "grabbing" and lifting heavy weights. At the age of 30, he lifted a weight of 450 kilos with his teeth. Between the years 1330 and 1350, he performed his shows in many cities of Iran.[7][8]
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
- ^ "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). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ ""خلیل عقاب" پدر سیرک ایران درگذشت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "پهلوان خلیل عقاب به دیار باقی شتافت". خبرگزاری تسنیم | اخبار ایران و جهان | Tasnim News Agency (in Persian). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "پرواز عقاب به آسمان/ پهلوان "خلیل عقاب" درگذشت". خبرگزاری برنا | اخبار ایران و جهان | Fars News Agency (in Persian). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "Khalil oqab, one of the founders of circus in Iran, died". خبرگزاری بی‌بی‌سی | اخبار ایران و جهان | BBC News Agency (in Persian). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ "Meet Khalil Oghab: "The father of Iranian circus"". تهران تایمز | اخبار ایران و جهان | Tehran times (in Persian). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
- ^ Heaviest elephant lifted
- ^ "Khalil oqab, one of the founders of circus in Iran, died". خبرگزاری بی‌بی‌سی | اخبار ایران و جهان | BBC News Agency (in Persian). 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
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