Pahlevan of Iran
Pahlevan of Iran () is an annual Pahlevani Wrestling competition held in Iran, in which athletes from across the country compete. The champion earns the title of "Pahlevan" and the right to wear the "Bazouband" (championship armband). Though the competition has ancient roots, its modern form has been held only since 1944. Described as "tangled up with the soul of Iranian peoples", the title is athletically and culturally prestigious in Iran. The Pahlevan armband was formerly awarded by the Shah of Iran and is now presented by the president of Iran. In "Shahnameh". There are many Pahlevan in  the epic poem "Shahnameh". But the meaning of Pahlavan in Shahnameh is not only attributed to the wrestler. In "Shahnameh", the word Pahlevan is referred to its ancient status as a title of honour granted by Shah of Persia. Pahlavan title was granted by the shah to the candidates whom beside their athletic manner, honesty, righteous were brave warrior; and the hero Rostam was given the title of "Jahan Pahlavan" (), a title higher than Pahlavan, which most recently is used for Gholamreza Takhti.