Aleksandr karelin record

Karelin competed in Greco-Roman wrestlingrepresenting the Soviet Union and Russia between and

A frighteningly strong man, he won his first gold medal in in the super-heavyweight Greco-Roman class, competing for the Soviet Union. He defended that title in , competing for the Unified Team, and in , wrestled for Russia. Karelin was also favored to win his fourth consecutive gold medal in but, in a major upset, he lost in the final, , to unheralded American Rulon Gardner. Before this loss, Karelin had been undefeated for 13 years, his last defeat being to Igor Rostorotsky at the Soviet Championships, and had not lost a point in a match in six years. Karelin took up wrestling in and made the Soviet national team in after winning the World Junior Championships in and and the European Junior Championships in In addition to his Olympic medals, Karelin, who competed in Greco-Roman super-heavyweight class his entire career, was World Champion in , , and

Aleksandr karelin record

Karelin competed in Greco-Roman wrestling , representing the Soviet Union and Russia between and His wrestling record at the senior level is wins and two losses, both controversial and both by a single point. In addition to his success in Greco-Roman wrestling, he was also a sambo champion during his service in the Internal Troops. Karelin was named a Hero of the Russian Federation in Karelin entered politics in , being elected a deputy of the State Duma that year. He sat in the Duma through various convocations until , when he entered the Federation Council as a senator. Karelin was born as a 5. In he came to an international competition and won a junior world title. In the Olympic final Karelin came close to losing to Rangel Gerovski , but with 50 seconds left managed to execute his signature Karelin Lift and won. Karelin had come off a shoulder surgery and looked vulnerable against a strong Ghaffari, who was able to repel Karelin's efforts to lift and slam him, forcing Karelin to use all of his skill and experience to defend a 1—0 lead. After going 13 years undefeated in international competition and six years without giving up a point, he lost 0—1 to Rulon Gardner of the United States in the final of the Sydney Olympics. Karelin was revered for his extraordinary strength and unprecedented success in international competition.

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A frighteningly strong man, he won his first gold medal in in the super-heavyweight Greco-Roman class, competing for the Soviet Union. He defended that title in , competing for the Unified Team, and in , wrestled for Russia. Karelin was also favored to win his fourth consecutive gold medal in but, in a major upset, he lost in the final, , to unheralded American Rulon Gardner. Before this loss, Karelin had been undefeated for 13 years, his last defeat being to Igor Rostorotsky at the Soviet Championships, and had not lost a point in a match in six years. Karelin took up wrestling in and made the Soviet national team in after winning the World Junior Championships in and and the European Junior Championships in In addition to his Olympic medals, Karelin, who competed in Greco-Roman super-heavyweight class his entire career, was World Champion in , , and His 12 championships in the Olympic and World events are the most ever, breaking the mark held by Medved. He was also twice named the best Russian athlete of the year. Karelin retired from sports after the Olympics and graduated from the Siberian Academy of Physical Culture with a Ph. From Karelin worked with the Russian police force militsiya and, in , was invited into politics by Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Aleksandr karelin record

Karelin competed in Greco-Roman wrestling , representing the Soviet Union and Russia between and His wrestling record at the senior level is wins and two losses, both controversial and both by a single point. In addition to his success in Greco-Roman wrestling, he was also a sambo champion during his service in the Internal Troops. Karelin was named a Hero of the Russian Federation in

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