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Called the "greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of all time," Alexander Karelin (ÐлекÑандр ÐлекÑандрович Карелин), from Russia, won four Olympic Wrestling medals (3 gold, 1 silver). He had a thirteen-year winning streak (six years where he did not give up a single point). He completed in the heaviest weight class.
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