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Karelin's father was a truck driver and an amateur boxer. [1] Karelin is married to Olga, they have two sons, Denis and Ivan, and one daughter, Vasilisa. [1] 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]
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.
This is the complete list of Olympic medalists in Greco-Roman wrestling. Mijaín López is the only athlete in modern Olympics history to win five consecutive gold medals in the same individual event. [1]
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]
Listed are wrestlers who were World or Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestling. Greco-Roman wrestling competition was held at the first modern Olympics in 1896. The Greco-Roman World Championships was first held in 1904. The World Championships takes place during non Olympic years.
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.
The men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms is a competition featured at the 1998 World Wrestling Championships, and was held at the Gavlerinken in Gävle, Sweden from 28 to 30 August 1998. [ 1 ] Results
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. The wrestlers are divided into 2 groups. The winner of each group decided by a double-elimination system. [1]