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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
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]
Aleksandr Petrov Russian Empire: Søren Marinus Jensen Denmark: 1912–1968: not included in the Olympic program: 1972 Munich details: Anatoly Roshchin Soviet Union: Aleksandar Tomov Bulgaria: Victor Dolipschi Romania: 1976 Montreal details: Aleksandr Kolchinsky Soviet Union: Aleksandar Tomov Bulgaria: Roman Codreanu Romania: 1980 Moscow ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Score Round of 16 Aleksandr Karelin (RUS) 6–0 Fall Yang Young-jin (KOR) Anastasios Sofianidis (GRE) 0–0 Sergey Silich (BLR) Mihály Deák-Bárdos (HUN) 1–0 ...
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]
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