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| ALEKSANDR
KARELIN |
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Born: |
Sep.
19, 1967 |
| Birthplace: |
Novosibirsk
(Russia) |
| Nationality: |
Russian |
In
1988, Siberian-born Aleksandr Karelin easily defeated
his first four opponents in the super heavyweight
division of Greco-Roman wrestling. He trailed
Bulgaria's Rangel Gerovski 3-0 with 30 seconds
left in the final. He then used a reverse body
lift to score a 5-point takedown. |
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| ATTENDANCE
AT THE OLYMPIC GAMES
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 Seoul
1988
Barcelona
1992
Atlanta
1996
Sydney
2000 |
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| Olympic
Medals |
Gold:
3 |
Silver:
1 |
| World
Championships |
Gold:
9 (89,
90, 91, 93, 94, 95, 97, 98, 99) |
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| BIOGRAPHY |
| In
1988, Siberian-born Aleksandr Karelin easily defeated
his first four opponents in the super heavyweight division
of Greco-Roman wrestling. He trailed Bulgaria's Rangel
Gerovski 3-0 with 30 seconds left in the final. He then
used a reverse body lift to score a 5-point takedown.
Undefeated between Olympics, Karelin had no trouble
winning his second gold medal in 1992. Once again, only
one of his opponents lasted until the time limit. At
the 1996 Atlanta Games, Karelin outscored his five opponents
25-0 and became the first wrestler to win the same weight
division three times.
By the time of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Karelin had
wrestled for 13 years without being beaten. He made
it to the final once again, but his quest for a fourth
gold medal was thwarted when he experienced a rare lapse
of concentration and lost 1-0 to Rulon Gardner of the
United States. Despite his intimidating presence, Karelin
was a soft-spoken student of literature. In 1999, he
was elected to the State Duma lower house. |
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