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Iranian Wrestler and later Actor Fardin won a silver medal during the 1954 Tokyo games.In later years, Mr Fardin ran a bakery shop in Tehran. He died on April 6, 2000. More than 20,000 mourners attended his funeral in Tehran.
Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi is honoring wrestling champion Gholamreza Takhti, presenting him a medallion but Takhti does not bow his head even in front of the Shah depicting the fact that it takes much to be a Pahlevan.
An illustration from A JOURNEY FROM FLUSHING (HOLLAND) TO CALCUTTA, OVERLAND shows Qajar era Zoorkhaneh Pahlevans Wrestling in open air in 1902 depicting the fact that this sport is not necessarily done underground as is in common belief.
Pahlevans, masters of the ancient Iranian Zoorkhaneh Sports. Zoorkhaneh (The House of Power) is an ancient Iranian sport arena where the wrestling and martial arts were taught and practiced.
Pahlevan wrestlers of the Zoorkhaneh Sports pose for a photo. Zoorkhaneh (The House of Power) is an ancient Iranian sport arena where the wrestling and martial arts were taught and practiced.
The ancient city of Rhagae. Traditional Iranian wrestling and martial arts practiced in an arena called Zoorkhaneh (Powerhouse) named after champion Takhti.

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