Alexander Karelin of Russia holds down Matt Ghafarri of the USA as they compete for the gold medal in the super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling...
Greco-Roman Wrestling: Casual portrait of USSR Alexander Karelin rowing boat on Black Sea, Alushta, Soviet Union 3/1/1991
Summer Olympics, USA Rulon Gardner in action vs RUS Alexander Karelin during Greco-Roman match, Sydney, AUS 9/27/2000
Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin shows three fingers after winning his third gold medal on the podium of the super heavyweight Greco-roman final,...
Olympian Alexander Karelin of Russia and Jacques Rogge, former IOC President attend the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal Playoff between Sweden and Finland...
Olympian Alexander Karelin of Russia attends the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal Playoff between Sweden and Finland on Day 14 of the 2014 Sochi Winter...
Olympians Alexander Popov and Alexander Karelin of Russia attend the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal Playoff between Sweden and Finland on Day 14 of the...
Opening Ceremony" -- Pictured: Torchbearers Elena Isinbaeva, Maria Sharapova, Alexander Karelin, during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter...
Former Russian swimmer Alexander Popov and former greco-roman wrestler Alexander Karelin and George Bryusov attend the Figure Skating Pairs Short...
Former Russian swimmer Alexander Popov and former greco-roman wrestler Alexander Karelin and George Bryusov attend the Figure Skating Pairs Short...
Alexander Karelin of Russia and Siamak Ghaffari of the USA square up to each other in their wrestling match on July 23, 1996 during the 1996 Olympic...
Olympian Alexander Karelin of Russia attends the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal Playoff between Sweden and Finland on Day 14 of the 2014 Sochi Winter...
Olympians Alexander Popov, Alexander Karelin and abovee them Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia attend the Figure Skating Pairs Free Program on day 5 of the...
Olympians Alexander Popov, Alexander Karelin and abovee them Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia attend the Figure Skating Pairs Free Program on day 5 of the...
Olympians Alexander Popov and Alexander Karelin of Russia attend the Figure Skating Pairs Free Program on day 5 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at...
Olympians Alexander Popov and Alexander Karelin of Russia attend the Figure Skating Pairs Free Program on day 5 of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics at...
Opening Ceremony" -- Pictured: Torchbearers Alexander Karelin, Elena Isinbaeva, Maria Sharapova during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Winter...
Former Russian swimmer Alexander Popov and former greco-roman wrestler Alexander Karelin attend the Figure Skating Pairs Short Program on day 4 of...
Russian former wrestler Alexander Karelin holds up the Olympic torch next to Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva and Russian tennis player Maria...
Russian wrestler Alexander Karelin carries the torch alongside Maria Sharapova and Yelena Isinbayeva during the Opening Ceremony for the 2014 Sochi...
The USA 's Rulon Gardner, in blue, clasps Russia's Alexander Karelin during a 130 kg gold medal match, which Gardner won.
Before the match, Russia's Alexander Karelin, left, was heavily favored to win the gold in the men's 130 kg class. Instead, USA's Rulon Gardner went...
Alexander Karelin, Member of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Foreign Affairs,...
Lawmakers, including former wrestler Alexander Karelin, attend the second reading of the constitutional reform bill during a session of the State...
Greco-Roman Wrestling: Portrait of USSR Alexander Karelin holding miscellaneous youth on arms at Spartak Sport Centre, Alushta, Soviet Union 3/1/1991
Russia's State Duma deputy and former world wrestling champion Alexander Karelin speaks during a pre-election campaign of the pro-Kremlin United...
Newly elected lawmakers, former first deputy head of presidential administration Vyacheslav Volodin and former wrestler Alexander Karelin attend the...
Torchbearers Elena Isinbaeva, Maria Sharapova, Alexander Karelin and Alina Kabaeva during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games...
Russian super heavyweight wrestler Alexander Karelin topples opponent Omrane Ayari of Tunisia on his way to winning their 130kg Olympic preliminary...
Russian super heavyweight wrestler Alexander Karelin topples opponent Omrane Ayari of Tunisia on his way to winning their 130 kg Olympic preliminary...
Russia's Alexander Karelin brings down Panayiotis Poikilidis of Greece during their 130kg semi-final Olympic wrestling match 23 July. The Siberian...
Russian super heavyweight wrestler Alexander Karelin topples opponent Omrane Ayari of Tunisia on his way to winning their 130kg Olympic preliminary...
Russian super heavyweight wrestler Alexander Karelin topples opponent Omrane Ayari of Tunisia on his way to winning their 130 kg Olympic preliminary...
Russia's Alexander Karelin brings down Panayiotis Poikilidis of Greece during their 130kg semi-final Olympic wrestling match 23 July. The Siberian...
Russian former wrestler Alexander Karelin holds up the Olympic torch during the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Winter Olympics at the Fisht Olympic...
Kg wrestler Rulon Gardner is greeted by his dad after Gardner beat Russia's Alexander Karelin 1-0 in a stunning upset.
S Rulon Gardner, left, faced off with Russia's Alexander Karelin, who was heavily favored to win the gold, but the American provided an upset in the...
Greco-Roman Wrestling: Summer Games Preview: Portrait of Alexander Karelin, from the Unified Team of the former Soviet Union, posing with cooked...
Der Russe Alexander Karelin kämpft am im Ringer-Finale der Superschwergewichts-Klasse im griechisch-römischen Stil bei den Olympischen Sommerspielen...
Keine Chance läßt Superschwergewichtler Alexander Karelin aus Rußland im Halbfinale der Ringer-Weltmeisterschaften im griechisch-römischen Stil am...
Lawmakers, including former wrestler Alexander Karelin, attend the second reading of the constitutional reform bill during a session of the State...
Three times Olympic gold medalist Alexander Karelin from Russia looks up during a press conference of the International Federation of Associated...
Greco-Roman Wrestling: Closeup portrait of USSR Alexander Karelin at Spartak Sport Centre, Alushta, Soviet Union 3/1/1991
Maviet Batirov of Russia is congratulated by Russian wrestling legend Alexander Karelin in Baku, 19 September 2007. Baku, the capital city of...
Torchbearers Elena Isinbaeva, Maria Sharapova, Alexander Karelin and Alina Kabaeva during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games...
Torchbearers Elena Isinbaeva, Maria Sharapova, Alexander Karelin and Alina Kabaeva during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games...
Torchbearers Elena Isinbaeva, Maria Sharapova, Alexander Karelin during the Opening Ceremony of the 2014 Sochi Olympic Winter Games at Fisht Olympic...
Matt Ghaffari of the US sobs on the podium after losing to Russian Alexander Karelin in the Olympic super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling final 23...
Matt Ghaffari of the US sobs on the podium after losing to Russian Alexander Karelin in the Olympic super heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestling final 23...
Sajad Barzi of Iran battles Rulon Gardner of the USA in the men's Greco-Roman 120 kg bronze medal match at the 2004 Olympic games, 25 August 2004 in...
Rulon Gardner reacts after winning the men's Greco-Roman 120 kg bronze medal match against Iran's Sajad Barzi at the 2004 Olympic games 25 August...
Winter Olympics: Russia Alina Kabaeva handing over Olympic torch to Irina Rodnina as Vladislav Tretiak, Maria Sharapova, Yelena Isinbaeva, and...
Russian Olympic medalist Alexander Karelin gives the Olympic flame to Russian Olympic medalist Alina Kabayeva during the Opening Ceremony of the...
Russian Olympic medalists Alina Kabaeva , Alexander Karelin, Elena Isinbaeva and Maria Sharapova run with the Olympic torch during the Opening...
The USA 's Rulon Gardner not only survived but won his match against Russia' Alexander Karelin, only to be mobbed by jubilant members of his camp.
The USA 's Rulon Gardner reacts to his upset win over Russia's Alexander Karelin for the gold medal in 130 kg wrestling.
Alexander Karelin of Russia and Siamak Ghaffari of the USA square up to each other in their wrestling match during the 1996 Olympic Games held in...
Photographs to top Soviet wrestlers and Olympic champions Alexander Medved and Alexander Karelin are displayed in the hall of fame in the Wrestling...
