Aleksandr Karelin - Wikipedia
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin (Russian: Александр Александрович Карелин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kɐˈrʲelʲɪn]; born 19 September 1967) is a Russian politician and retired athlete. Karelin competed in Greco-Roman wrestling, representing the Soviet Union and Russia between 1986 and 2000.
Aleksandr Karelin | Biography, Olympic Medals, & Facts - Britannica
Aleksandr Karelin is a Russian politician and a former 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.
Karelin, Alexander | Encyclopedia.com
Russia'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. Karelin's dominance is unparalleled: he won every match he entered for thirteen years and went ten years without giving up a single point.
Aleksandr KARELIN - Olympics.com
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. By the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, Karelin had been undefeated for an amazing 13 years.
Aleksandr Karelin - Olympedia
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.
Aleksandr Karelin ~ Complete Wiki & Biography with Photos
2024年9月19日 · Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin (Russian: Александр Александрович Карелин; born 19 September 1967) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union and Russia and a Hero of the Russian Federation. Nicknamed the "Russian Bear", "Russian King Kong", "Alexander the Great" and "The Experiment", he is considered ...
Exploring The Remarkable Life And Career Of Alexander Karelin: …
2024年12月30日 · Alexander Karelin, a name synonymous with dominance in the world of wrestling, has left an indelible mark on the sport with his incredible achievements and unmatched dedication. Born on...
Alexander Karelin - 70's Big
2009年11月23日 · Alexander Karelin is one of the greatest wrestlers of his generation athletes of all time. Karelin was a superheavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler that represented the old Soviet Union and, later, Russia. The Russian Bear went undefeated for 13 years in international competition, including a six-year stint where he didn’t give up a single point ...
Aleksandr Karelin - Wikiwand
Karelin holds the record for most world-level gold medals at 12, the most for either freestyle or Greco-Roman wrestling in men's competitions, and also holds the joint-record for most medals at the world-level, with 13, which is tied with the American wrestler Bruce Baumgartner.
Alexander Karelin - A Terrifying Maneuver - Won, Wrestling
In 1986, Karelin lost only one match—to 6-foot, 5-inch, 280-pound world champion Igor Rostorotsky. The following year, Karelin became the world junior champion and a member of the Soviet national team. At the same time, he and Kusnetzov were refining a vicious wrestling maneuver that would make Karelin indomitable—the reverse body lift.