![Russia 🇷🇺 on X: "🤼♂️ Today one of the all time greats - legendary Greco-Roman wrestler, 3x Olympic Champion (1988, 1992 & 1996) & 9x World Champion, Soviet-Russian legend Alexander #Karelin turns Russia 🇷🇺 on X: "🤼♂️ Today one of the all time greats - legendary Greco-Roman wrestler, 3x Olympic Champion (1988, 1992 & 1996) & 9x World Champion, Soviet-Russian legend Alexander #Karelin turns](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_ptWRVXMAQZrII.jpg)
Russia 🇷🇺 on X: "🤼♂️ Today one of the all time greats - legendary Greco-Roman wrestler, 3x Olympic Champion (1988, 1992 & 1996) & 9x World Champion, Soviet-Russian legend Alexander #Karelin turns
![The real life inspiration behind Alexander Gallen, Aleksandr Karelin, widely considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time and one of the most feared athletes ever, he retired with 887 wins and The real life inspiration behind Alexander Gallen, Aleksandr Karelin, widely considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time and one of the most feared athletes ever, he retired with 887 wins and](https://preview.redd.it/nwf1koerthl81.jpg?auto=webp&s=f653db6f5019b9d659d54e42ffceb9df704311bb)
The real life inspiration behind Alexander Gallen, Aleksandr Karelin, widely considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time and one of the most feared athletes ever, he retired with 887 wins and
![FILE - In this Tuesday, July 23, 1996 file photo, Russia's Alexander Karelin, top, holds down Greece's Panayiotis Poikilidis during their 130 kg Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling semi-final match in Atlanta. Karelin's victory FILE - In this Tuesday, July 23, 1996 file photo, Russia's Alexander Karelin, top, holds down Greece's Panayiotis Poikilidis during their 130 kg Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling semi-final match in Atlanta. Karelin's victory](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2MW8R7C/file-in-this-tuesday-july-23-1996-file-photo-russias-alexander-karelin-top-holds-down-greeces-panayiotis-poikilidis-during-their-130-kg-olympic-greco-roman-wrestling-semi-final-match-in-atlanta-karelins-victory-formed-part-of-a-remarkable-13-year-winning-streak-englands-rugby-team-will-be-seeking-to-post-its-own-record-winning-streak-by-beating-ireland-on-saturday-march-18-2017-to-become-the-first-team-at-rugbys-highest-level-to-win-19-matches-in-a-row-ap-photomichael-probst-file-2MW8R7C.jpg)
FILE - In this Tuesday, July 23, 1996 file photo, Russia's Alexander Karelin, top, holds down Greece's Panayiotis Poikilidis during their 130 kg Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling semi-final match in Atlanta. Karelin's victory
![When an awestruck Joe Rogan brought up Aleksandr Karelin to remind himself of being "a tremendous pus**” When an awestruck Joe Rogan brought up Aleksandr Karelin to remind himself of being "a tremendous pus**”](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2022/11/8dd42-16698153761970-1920.jpg)
When an awestruck Joe Rogan brought up Aleksandr Karelin to remind himself of being "a tremendous pus**”
![Rogan posted this in regards to the Greco-Roman wrestler, Aleksandr Karelin, who's career record was 887-2 : MMA | Boxe homme, Sport de combat, Lutte Rogan posted this in regards to the Greco-Roman wrestler, Aleksandr Karelin, who's career record was 887-2 : MMA | Boxe homme, Sport de combat, Lutte](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d9/79/ea/d979ea3d6c2466430f1568ee13226f7d.jpg)
Rogan posted this in regards to the Greco-Roman wrestler, Aleksandr Karelin, who's career record was 887-2 : MMA | Boxe homme, Sport de combat, Lutte
![Aleksandr "The experiment" Karelin (aka. Russian Bear) is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time. His wrestling record is 887 wins and two losses, both by a single point. Prior to Aleksandr "The experiment" Karelin (aka. Russian Bear) is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time. His wrestling record is 887 wins and two losses, both by a single point. Prior to](https://preview.redd.it/q2u3jer73yt51.jpg?auto=webp&s=67920ec4c2db160baaafa81078a179469987988d)
Aleksandr "The experiment" Karelin (aka. Russian Bear) is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time. His wrestling record is 887 wins and two losses, both by a single point. Prior to
![Olympic wrestling dropped: Move will rob U.S. of one of its most successful Olympic sports - oregonlive.com Olympic wrestling dropped: Move will rob U.S. of one of its most successful Olympic sports - oregonlive.com](https://www.oregonlive.com/resizer/fVbIdqdeMZ5sUf-JGRYCQZMvpFc=/1280x0/smart/advancelocal-adapter-image-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/image.oregonlive.com/home/olive-media/width2048/img/olympics_impact/photo/12261216-large.jpg)
Olympic wrestling dropped: Move will rob U.S. of one of its most successful Olympic sports - oregonlive.com
![Shoes on the mat, bronze around his neck, Gardner not saddened by loss of gold | Columbia Basin Herald Shoes on the mat, bronze around his neck, Gardner not saddened by loss of gold | Columbia Basin Herald](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_308269998_AR_0_YOWNGIQONTEX_tx658.jpg?fabbae1045d0968743dc2748279f625e68141661)
Shoes on the mat, bronze around his neck, Gardner not saddened by loss of gold | Columbia Basin Herald
![Three times Olympic champion in Greco Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin received his 12th European champion title at the 130 kg Stock Photo - Alamy Three times Olympic champion in Greco Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin received his 12th European champion title at the 130 kg Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B97T7D/three-times-olympic-champion-in-greco-roman-wrestling-alexander-karelin-B97T7D.jpg)