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Khalil Oghab | |
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 Khalil 2013 | |
| Born | Khalil Tariqat-Peima خلیل طریقت‌پیما 21 March 1924 Shiraz, Iran |
| Died | 20 April 2023 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Iranian |
| Occupation(s) | Athlete, actor |
| Years active | 1950–1980 |
| Known for | Lifting a 2-ton elephant |
| Notable work | |
| Children | 2 |
Khalil Oghab (Persian: خلیل عقاب; 23 March 1924 – 20 April 2023), nicknamed Khalil the Hero (پهلوان خلیل), was an Iranian wrestler. He holds the Guinness World Record for lifting a 2-ton elephant.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- ^ "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.
- ^ ""خلیل عقاب"، پدر سیرک ایران، درگذشت". خبرگزاری مهر | اخبار ایران و جهان | Mehr News Agency (in Persian). 8 August 2015. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.