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Karelin was born as a 5.5 kilograms (12 lb) baby. [25] He was an avid fan of literature and mathematics during his school years. [26] He began training in 1981, under Viktor Kuznetsov, who remained his coach through his entire career. [27] [1] He initially started boxing, following in the footsteps of his father, until he decided against it. [28]
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.
American Rulon Gardner's defeat of Russian Aleksandr Karelin in the gold medal match is considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history. [2] [3] [4] This was Karelin's first and only international loss, having previously been unbeaten throughout his international career. [5] [6]
Score Quarterfinals Sergei Mureiko (BUL) 0–2 Aleksandr Karelin (RUS) Sergey Silich (BLR) 0–2 Mihály Deák-Bárdos (HUN) Raymund Edfelder (GER) 0–4 Petro Kotok (UKR)
The men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms at the 1992 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya from July 27 to July 29.
Alexander Neumüller 3–1 PP Khodr Bechara 0:30 Lubomír David 0–4 TF László Klauz 5:30 Fritz Gerdsmeier 3–0 P1 Aleksandr Karelin 4:00 Tomas Johansson 3–0 P1: Round 2 Duane Koslowski 1:12 Khodr Bechara 4–0 TF Alexander Neumüller 3:44 Lubomír David 4–0 PA
Lygdback and Skarsgård’s training schedule included six gym sessions a week (one a day) for the three months leading up to “The Northman’s” original March 2020 production start date.
The men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms at the 1996 Summer Olympics as part of the wrestling program were held at the Georgia World Congress Center from July 22 to July 23. The gold and silver medalists were determined by the final match of the main single-elimination bracket.