The Most Terrible Wrestler in History - Alexander Karelin
Alexander Karelin is a legendary Soviet and Russian Greco-Roman wrestler, a three-time Olympic champion, and one of the most dominant athletes in wrestling history. In this video, you'll discover the secrets of Karelin's strength, his incredible training, his dramatic gold medal at the 1996 Olympics, his defeat in Sydney 2000, as well as legendary matches and unique facts about the greatest wrestler of the 20th century. 00:00 - Who is Alexander Karelin? 00:32 — Karelin's First Secret of Strength 01:18 — Karelin's Second Secret of Strength 02:02 — Karelin's Third Secret of Strength 02:46 — Karelin's Strength Statistics and "Supplements" 04:34 — The Hardest Throw at the 1989 World Championships 06:45 — The 1996 Olympics and Karelin's Serious Injury 10:12 — Karelin's MMA Fight 11:24 — The 2000 Olympics and Karelin's Loss to a Farmer

He refused to bow to Bruce Lee… 90 seconds later, 9000 people fell silent.
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