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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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  • 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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    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 his most...
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  • and 1987. He was the first, and one of only two wrestlers to defeat Aleksandr Karelin, having won the 1987 championship of the Soviet Union. Rostorotsky...
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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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    1976  Aleksandr Kolchinsky (URS) 1980  Aleksandr Kolchinsky (URS) 1984  Jeff Blatnick (USA) 1988  Aleksandr Karelin (URS) 1992  Aleksandr Karelin (EUN)...
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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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    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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