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Athlete
Aleksandr Karelin
Famoose for
Dominating heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling across three Olympics.
Olympic gold · Nine world titles
- Born
- 19 September 1967
- Birthplace
- Novosibirsk, Russia
More people
Aleksandr Karelin
Aleksandr Karelin is a Russian wrestler whose strength and technique produced an exceptional international record.
Early life
Siberia
Grew up in Novosibirsk.
Training
Began wrestling as a teenager.
Career
- 1980s
Soviet team
Rose through national competition.
- 1988–1996
Olympic champion
Won three consecutive gold medals.
- 2000
Final Olympics
Won silver before retiring.
Achievements
Olympic gold
Won for three different national delegations.
Nine world titles
Won nine world championships.
Olympic silver
Lost the final to Rulon Gardner.
Beyond wrestling
Politics
Entered Russian parliamentary politics.
Education
Studied physical education and sport.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Sokolov Aleksey. CC BY-SA 3.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
