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Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), or classic wrestling (Euro-English) [2] is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1904 . [ 3 ]
Denis (born c. 1986) tried wrestling, but gave it up in favor of car racing. [91] Ivan (born 1994) is coached by Kuznetsov and competes in the Greco-Roman superheavyweight division. [92] Vasilisa (born c. 1999) is a rhythmic gymnast. [93] Karelin had an older brother, Sergei Aleksandrovich Karelin, who died in 2017 at the age of 56. [94]
Meng was born on 16 April 1998, in Dingtao District, Heze, Shandong.When he was four years old, he started training in martial arts. [3] [4]When Meng was six years old, his talent was discovered by a coach and was taken to Heze City Sports School to train in wrestling.
He is the only American to win World medals in three styles of wrestling — Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Sambo. [ 2 ] While serving with the U.S. Marines , stationed at Quantico, Virginia , he won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Greco-Roman, as well as two silver and a bronze medal in freestyle wrestling at the World Championships ...
In 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's 87 kg event at the 2018 European U23 Wrestling Championship held in Istanbul, Turkey. [2] Huklek obtained one of the remaining slots in the men's Greco-Roman 87 kg at the 2021 World Qualification Tournament in Sofia , Bulgaria .
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.
At the World Wrestling Championships he won a total of three medals: in 2019 he won the silver medal [4] [5] and both in 2017 and in 2018 he won one of the bronze medals. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2022 Pan American Wrestling Championships held in Acapulco, Mexico.
Ellis Coleman (born August 16, 1991) is an American wrestler from Chicago who won the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials to compete for the United States team in the Greco-Roman 60 kg competition of Wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics at the 2012 Olympics. [2] Coleman overcame challenging life conditions after being enrolled in youth wrestling classes.