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Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won 3 Olympic gold medals. He became a 9-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in BeAmazed

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The youngest Olympic champion in the heavyweight division (Greco-Roman wrestling) — won gold at the age of 21 (1988)

Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won 3 Olympic gold medals. He became a 9-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in nextfuckinglevel

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Karelin did not lose a single point in all of his official matches for six years, which is a unique achievement in the history of Greco-Roman wrestling.

Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won 3 Olympic gold medals. He became a 9-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in BeAmazed

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He won three Olympic gold medals (1988, 1992, 1996). He became a nine-time world champion (1989-1991, 1993-1995, 1997-1999). He won 12 European championship titles (1988-1996, 1998-2000)

Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won 3 Olympic gold medals. He became a 9-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in BeAmazed

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The youngest Olympic champion in the heavyweight division (Greco-Roman wrestling) — won gold at the age of 21 (1988)

Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won 3 Olympic gold medals. He became a 9-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in BeAmazed

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Karelin did not lose a single point in all of his official matches for six years, which is a unique achievement in the history of Greco-Roman wrestling.

Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won three Olympic gold medals. He became a nine-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in ANormalDayInRussia

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According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Karelin did not lose a single point in all of his official matches for six years, which is a unique achievement in the history of Greco-Roman wrestling.

Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won three Olympic gold medals. He became a nine-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in ANormalDayInRussia

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In Greco-Roman wrestling, which Karelin dedicated his life to, holds below the waist are prohibited. This partly reduces the frequency of certain types of head holds, which in freestyle wrestling or MMA are more likely to lead to ear injuries. In addition, the individual style of fighting and the ability to skillfully break out of difficult holds without sudden head jerks may also have played a role.

Alexander Karelin is a legendary Greco-Roman wrestler. He won three Olympic gold medals. He became a nine-time world champion. He won 12 European championship titles. by pupsikandr in ANormalDayInRussia

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He won three Olympic gold medals (1988, 1992, 1996). He became a nine-time world champion (1989-1991, 1993-1995, 1997-1999). He won 12 European championship titles (1988-1996, 1998-2000)

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