Jahan Pahlavan () was a rank champion in the Iranian Guards during the Sasanian Empire.Shaban Jafari's book, written by Homa Sarshar - p. 429

In the book Shahnameh, Ferdowsi calls Rostam, the son of Zāl, "Jahan Pahlavan".

In contemporary Iranian history, Gholamreza Takhti is referred to as the "Jahan Pahlavan".یادمان جهان‌پهلوان: غلامرضا تختی (Radio Zamaneh) According to Sadruddin Elahi, the term "Jahan Pahlavan" in reference to Gholamreza Takhti was first used by Siavash Kasrai in a poem by him called the Jahan Pahlavan, and this title remained on the throne.Manuscripts of Dr. Sadruddin Elahi

See also Pahlevan of Iran

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