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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. Karelin competed in Greco-Roman wrestling, representing the Soviet Union and Russia between
Karelin, who has dual citizenship with Israel, was detained Friday night in Russia’s northern Murmansk region. Karelin, 41, has worked for a number of outlets, including for The Associated Press. He was a cameraman for German media outlet Deutsche Welle until the Kremlin banned the outlet from operating in Russia in February 2022.
Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) is an American retired Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games, defeating Russia's three-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin in the final; [2] Karelin was previously unbeaten for 13 years in international competition.
The cases against Antonina Favorskaya, Sergei Karelin, Konstantin Gabov and Artem Kriger highlight the increasingly precarious position of journalists inside Russia, where press freedom groups say ...
In a stunning upset known as the "miracle on the mat," Gardner defeated Russian wrestler Aleksandr Karelin, who had been undefeated for 13 years. The film also follows the adversity Gardner faced in the years after his Olympic victory, including surviving an amputation from frostbite, a motorcycle accident, a plane crash, personal bankruptcy ...
Alexander Karelin was awarded for his recognition as the greatest wrestler of all time (from antiquity to the present day). [17] [18] He was a Greco-Roman wrestler in the Olympics, and in his career he won 887 bouts and lost only 2 times. [19]
Karelin (Russian: Карелин), or Karelina (Карелина; feminine), is a Russian last name and may refer to: Alexander Karelin (b. 1967), Soviet/Russian wrestler and Hero of the Russian Federation; Anatoly Karelin (1922–1974), Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union; Andrei Karelin (1837–1906), Russian photographer
Nicholas Alexander Chavez, who plays Lyle Menéndez in the Ryan Murphy Netflix series "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story," on Monday spoke with USA TODAY after Erik Menéndez penned a ...