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Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin (Russian: Александр Александрович Карелин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kɐˈrʲelʲɪn]; born 19 September 1967) is a Russian politician and retired athlete.
Jul 1, 2024 · Aleksandr Karelin (born September 19, 1967, Novosibirsk, Siberia, Russia, U.S.S.R.) is a Russian Greco-Roman wrestler revered for his extraordinary strength and unprecedented success in international competition. Karelin is widely considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time.
Nov 25, 2023 · At the end of the last century, Alexander Karelin petrified heavyweights on the mat. Instilling fear with his sheer presence, he remained undefeated for a whole decade and even ventured into MMA....
Apr 5, 2018 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Russian wrestler Aleksandr Karelin was a fearsome competitor who won three Olympic gold medals in Atlanta...
Karelin successfully defended his gold at the 1992 Barcelona Games. At the 1996 Atlanta Games, he became the first wrestler to win the same weight class three times, outscoring his five opponents 25-0.
Known by a variety of nicknames – “Russian Bear,” “Alexander the Great,” and “The Experiment” – Aleksandr Karelin is universally considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time.
Russian legend Aleksandr Karelin was a fearsome competitor who won three Olympic golds - he brings that same mentality into politics.
Mar 8, 2013 · Coming back to his wrestling career, Aleksandr Karelin went on to win 12 European Championship gold medals and 9 World Championship gold medals. He won the Olympic gold in Greco-Roman style...
Alexander Karelin. 1967- Russian wrestler. R ussia's Alexander Karelin is the most successful Greco-Roman wrestler of the modern era, having won twelve European Championships, nine World Championships, and three Olympic gold medals during his reign.
Greco-Roman wrestling great Aleksandr KARELIN (RUS) joined Eric Olanowski to talk about his path to becoming arguably the greatest wrestler of all time. He also spoke about which Olympic gold was the most difficult to win, his career as a Russian politician, and how he surprisingly managed to avoid getting cauliflower ear
