Aleksandr Karelin

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Born

:19 Sep,1967

Age

:51 years, 11 months

Location

:Novosibirsk, Novosibirsk, Russia

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About Aleksandr Karelin

Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler for the Soviet Union and Russia and a Hero of the Russian Federation. Nicknamed the "Russian Bear","Russian King Kong","Alexander the Great" and "The Experiment", he is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time.Karelin won gold medals at the 1988, 1992 and 1996, and a silver medal in the 2000 Olympic Games. His wrestling record is 887 wins and two losses.Karelin was the national flag bearer at three consecutive Olympics: in 1988 for the Soviet Union, in 1992 for the Unified Team, and in 1996 for Russia.

Aleksandr Karelin Achievements

Legacy and awards:

Karelin was named as the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of the 20th century by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles (FILA) and one of the class of ten inaugural inductees into the FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2003. He was also included in the 25 best world athletes of the 20th century.Since 1992, an annual wrestling competition is held in Novosibirsk in his honor.

Karelin was named a Hero of the Russian Federation in 1997 and awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples (1989), Order of Honour (2001) and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class (2008).

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