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    Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin (Russian: Александр Александрович Карелин, IPA: [ɐlʲɪkˈsandr ɐlʲɪkˈsandrəvʲɪtɕ kɐˈrʲelʲɪn]; born 19 September 1967) is...
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    defeating Russia's three-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin in the final; Karelin was previously unbeaten for 13 years in international competition...
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    behind Aleksandr Medved's ten). He is widely considered as the greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. In 2007, Saitiev, alongside Aleksandr Karelin, were...
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    Champion, for a total of 10 world gold medals (second highest, behind Aleksandr Karelin's twelve), and a five-time Pan American Games champion. He is the younger...
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  • defeat of Russian Aleksandr Karelin in the gold medal match is considered one of the biggest upsets in sports history. This was Karelin's first and only...
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  • only two wrestlers to defeat Aleksandr Karelin, having won the 1987 championship of the Soviet Union, after which Karelin would dominate their rivalry...
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    dominating force in wrestling until Aleksandr Karelin's arrival in the sport. He ended up being 0–11 against Karelin, with a combined score of 1–74. Tomas...
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    daughter, Mia (b. 22 December 2010). Popov is a friend of wrestler Aleksandr Karelin. On 4 July 2019, the International Olympic Committee accused Alexander...
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    place ( Bronze medal) Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg (super-heavyweight) Aleksandr Karelin – 1st place ( Gold medal) Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans,...
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    losing to his main rival Aleksandr Karelin. He won his only international title in 1997, in the absence of Karelin. Karelin considered Mureiko one of...
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  • is a Greco-Roman wrestling coach from Russia. His trainees include Aleksandr Karelin, Roman Vlasov and Vladimir Zubkov. Kuznetsov took up wrestling in...
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    sambo practitioner Aleksandr Karelin, Russian athlete who is widely regarded as the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time. Karelin was a champion in...
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    Novosibirsk is the home town of several former Olympians, including Aleksandr Karelin, a twelve-time world Greco-Roman wrestling champion who has been voted...
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  • 1976:  Aleksandr Kolchinsky (URS) 1980:  Aleksandr Kolchinsky (URS) 1984:  Jeff Blatnick (USA) 1988:  Aleksandr Karelin (URS) 1992:  Aleksandr Karelin (EUN)...
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    Vlasov trains under Viktor Kuznetsov, the same coach who raised Aleksandr Karelin. In 2020, he won the gold medal in the 77 kg event at the 2020 Individual...
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    (French, English, Spanish, and Catalan), followed by Russian flagbearer Aleksandr Karelin carrying the Olympic Flag, followed by three more four-sided placards...
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  • cereal box appearance List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians Aleksandr Karelin Anderson, Kelli (2002-04-01). "The Top 10: SI picks the most impressive...
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    Alexy II, Patriarch of Moscow and all Russia Novak Đoković, 2011 Aleksandr Karelin, 2013 Emir Kusturica Patriarch Peter VII of Alexandria[better source needed]...
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  • 1976:  Aleksandr Kolchinsky (URS) 1980:  Aleksandr Kolchinsky (URS) 1984:  Jeff Blatnick (USA) 1988:  Aleksandr Karelin (URS) 1992:  Aleksandr Karelin (EUN)...
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    world champion and twelve-time European level champion (tied with Aleksandr Karelin) Turkish wrestler competing in the 130 kg division of Greco-Roman...
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  • known as the "miracle on the mat," Gardner defeated Russian wrestler Aleksandr Karelin, who had been undefeated for 13 years. The film also follows the adversity...
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  • link‍] "Greco-Roman legend Steve Fraser on Rulon Gardner's win over Aleksandr Karelin". USA Wrestling. May 13, 2019. Retrieved January 10, 2020 – via YouTube...
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    similarly when more than two teams are involved in this predicament. Aleksandr Karelin – three-time Olympic Champion and nine-time World Champion Mijaín...
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  • Koltschinski, Alexander (URS). iat.uni-leipzig.de Aleksandr Kolchinsky at the International Wrestling Database Aleksandr Kolchinsky at Olympedia v t e v t e v t...
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  • Rank Wrestler Country Weights From To Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Aleksandr Karelin  Soviet Union  Russia 130 kg 1989 1999 9 – – 9 2 Hamid Sourian  Iran...
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    2020 and 2022). 1994 Lillehammer – Sergei Tchepikov 1996 Atlanta – Aleksandr Karelin 1998 Nagano – Alexey Prokurorov 2000 Sydney – Andrey Lavrov 2002 Salt...
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    Aerospace Forces Yanka Dyagileva (1966–1991), poet and singer-songwriter Aleksandr Karelin (born 1967), Greco-Roman wrestler and a Hero of the Russian Federation...
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  • competition years in Greco-Roman wrestling are highlighted in gold. Aleksandr Karelin, 1988–1999 Mijaín López, 2005–2024 Valery Rezantsev, 1970–1976 Hamid...
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    Yusupovich (2010) Lev Kuznetsov (March 2016) Samuel Eto’o (March 2014) Aleksandr Karelin (September 2017) Awards and decorations of the Russian Federation...
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  • martial artist 1967 – Jim Abbott, American baseball player 1967 – Aleksandr Karelin, Russian wrestler and politician 1969 – Candy Dulfer, Dutch saxophonist...
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