The Scariest Monster in Sports History - Alexander Karelin
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Publicado 2023-11-25
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What really impressed me is his character. Never out of control, not mean spirited, not angry. Always breaking immediately at the whistle. No dirty tricks. Just a great, by the books, sportsman!!!
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If this man was born a couple thousand years ago, he would be considered a mythological hero!
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Man walked into an MMA fight, DIDNT STRIKE, DIDNT TRAIN FOR IT AND ABSOLUTELY DOMINATED
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I broke a back rib near the bottom from vomiting violently and it hurt taking a breath.For him to continue wrestling with 2 broken ribs is unfathomable.I have all the respect in the world for this madman/legend!
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So basically they found a guy heavy enough even he couldn't lift and made a special rule where a competitor could get a point. Can't beat em, change the rules. Way to go.
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Six years without losing a single point! It's extremely rare to see such dominance in any sport. The G.O.A.T. No question.
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Alexander DIDN'T LOSE!! The rules were changed for the dairy farmer!Not only was ALEXANDER the BEST WRESTLER... he was the BEST SPORTSMAN!! ALWAYS CARRIED HIMSELF WITH DIGNITY and HONOR!!
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This man is, to me, a role model for all young men to follow. He is strong, but fair. A righteous man who care about others and is not in it just for himself. He has values. The fact he donated his proceeds to the Russian Wrestling Federation, the fact that upon retiring he wrote poetry and helped boys learn wrestling. All of that makes him even more impressive.
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People also need to comprehend that before Karelin, such lifts, in the heavyweight greco-wrestling category, were just unheard of. Men who weight 270+ pounds, resisting lifts, don't tend to go airborne or even leave the ground much. It takes phenomenal strength to lift another man like that and throw him around like he's a doll. Karelin is and will likely remain the undisputed GOAT of greco-roman wrestling.
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Lifting heavyweight opponents with broken ribs and torn muscle is absolutely unimaginable feat of strength both mental and physical
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Alexander Karelin is literally Zangief from Street Fighter! What an incredible athlete he was!!
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Knowing he's got that injury and watching him wrestle is making me feel weird.. god that must've been painful. He's from another planet man, fkn unreal.
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Alexander didn't lose, at least not in my book. It took a rule change and years of hurt on his body to get someone else to win... to me, that is an hommage to his greatness!
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Imagine being ashamed of a 1-0 loss after going undefeated for 13 years. That hits hard.
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Such athletes are in the league of their own. One can't even begin to imagin how much blood, sweat and tears go behind the scene and how strong of mental fortitude one need to reach a level that can't be surpassed in whole century.
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No experiment. Greatest Greco Roman wrestler of the 20th century. A great ambassador of the sport. A great example of a very hard worker both on and off the mat
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I've had cracked and broken ribs a few times during my life and the pain is very real, you can't hardly take a breath let alone take a deep breath. For him to continue to compete with compromised ribs, throwing heavy men around, (who are also trying to throw you around) in a sport like this is literally super human material. That is toughness and a very strong will power
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In his private life, Alexander Karelin is an intellectual with a subtle sense of humor. He loves listening to classical music and reading the books of the world's great literats. Not just an exceptional athlete, but also an exceptional character.
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I remember watching Gardner vs Karelin as a kid on the Olympics. At the time I can awestruck at Karelin, didn't even realized his previous accolades and was at the end of his career. It was grueling match. Much respect to this human whom truly was a beast and a giant among men.
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What an inspiration. Rocky Marciano and Alexander Karelin are both inspirational.