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by United States Pahlavani Wrestling Association

Photo of Pahlavani wrestling courtesy of United World Wrestling.
PAHLAVANI WRESTLING is one of five Associated Styles that is recognized by United World Wrestling
Weight Classes: 60kg, 70kg, 80kg, 90kg,100kg,+100kg
The 2016 UWW World Pahlavani Championship was held on November 12 in Minsk, Belarus, with wrestlers from more than 40 different nations entered. Iran won the team title, with Turkey, Russia, Belarus and Azerbaijan rounding out the top five teams.
The 2017 Pahlavani USA Team Trials and International schedule will be set by end of first quarter of the coming year.
The origin of “Pahlavani wrestling” goes back to ancient Persia and was said to have been practiced by mythological heroes in battles. In fact, Pahlavani Wrestling was originally used to train warriors. It combines martial arts and wrestling techniques, calisthenics, strength training and epic music.
This Iranian traditional style of wrestling features two competitors trying to throw the opponent to his back.
In Pahlavani, the wrestlers wear pants which extend from the waist to below the knees and a belt which can be grabbed and used with trips and holds to lift and throw an opponent.
See the rules at: https://unitedworldwrestling.org/sites/default/files/media/document/regulations_pahlavani.pdf
Questions:
Khashayar Sarrafi,
USA WRESTLING, Director of Pahlavani Wrestling Program
USA WRESTLING- Associate Styles Committee, Pahlavani Wrestling
Contact: USAKoshtiPahlavani@Gmail.com
UNITED STATES PAHLAVANI WRESTLING FEDERATION

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