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Aleksandr Kareline: Wrestling Goliath
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Aleksandr Kareline: Wrestling Goliath

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The defining match in American Matt Ghaffari’s career as a Greco-Roman wrestler took place at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia, when the only thing standing between Ghaffari and a gold medal in the 286-pound (130-kilogram) division was the most dominating wrestler in Olympic history—Russian superstar Aleksandr Kareline. The Russian entered the match undefeated in major international competitions and unscored upon since 1993. He was 20–0 against Ghaffari, but, as he had recently undergone shoulder surgery and would be wrestling in front of a raucous American crowd, many thought this match might turn out differently. It didn’t. Though Kareline ...(100 of 221 words)

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