Tiger Jalil: A Bangladeshi wrestler who beats many legendary wrestlers

Though he was born on March 27, 1947, he became Tiger Jalil in 1982. On August 5, he created a stir beating Indian wrestlers one after another in a freestyle wrestling held at the Dhaka stadium. He gained recognition after his match with last Indian Satyanarayan Khanna. After that, the government gave him the title “Tiger”. 

From 1973 to 1981, he was the National Wrestling Champion of Bangladesh. Alongside wrestling, he earned reputation as a weightlifter. From 1975 to 1982, he won gold medal every year in his weight category. In 1967, he joined the police service. Later in 1971, he plundered the armory in Khalishpur and joined the freedom war. After the independence of the country, he came to Dhaka and started practicing wrestling in a full swing and became ‘Tiger Jalil.’ But on his death anniversary, the Wrestling Federation does not even commemorate his illustrious achievement for once. 

This legendary sportsman died of cardiac arrest in Khulna on September 9, 1999.

Source:-

https://archive.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2006/15thanniv/sports/sports31.htm

http://www.kalerkantho.com/print-edition/sports/2017/09/10/540918