Alexander Karelin

GPTKB entity

Properties (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf wrestler
gptkbp:awards Order of Friendship
Order of Honour
Honoured_Master_of_Sports_of_the_USSR
Olympic_Games,_World_Championships,_European_Championships
gptkbp:birthDate 1967-09-19
gptkbp:birthPlace Novosibirsk,_Russia
gptkbp:coachingCareer 2000-present
Focus on technique and strength
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced_Russian_sports_culture
gptkbp:famousLandmark gptkb:Novosibirsk_Sports_School
gptkbp:famousQuote "I am not afraid of losing, I am afraid of not trying."
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Rulon_Gardner
Rivalry_with_American_wrestlers
gptkbp:federation gptkb:Russian_Wrestling_Federation
gptkbp:filmography The Last Hero
Featured in sports documentaries
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Alexander_Alexandrovich_Karelin
gptkbp:hasCompetitors Competed_in_multiple_World_Championships
gptkbp:height 1.93 m
gptkbp:hobbies Reading and fitness
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Alexander Karelin
gptkbp:influence Mentors young athletes
Pioneered_techniques_in_Greco-Roman_wrestling
Promoted_wrestling_in_Russia
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Viktor_Semyonov
gptkbp:involved Member_of_the_State_Duma
gptkbp:involvedIn Promotes youth wrestling programs
gptkbp:legacy One of the greatest wrestlers of all time
gptkbp:mediaAppearances Commentator for wrestling events
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:Russia
gptkbp:nickname The Experiment
gptkbp:notableEvent Undefeated_in_Greco-Roman_wrestling_for_13_years
gptkbp:notableFeature 2000 Olympic final against Rulon Gardner
gptkbp:notableGames 3
gptkbp:personalBest Achieved personal bests in competitions
gptkbp:personalLife Married with children
gptkbp:philanthropy Supports sports charities
gptkbp:politicalRole 2011-present
gptkbp:publicSpeaking Motivational speaker
gptkbp:residence Moscow,_Russia
gptkbp:retirementYear 2000
Transition to coaching and politics
gptkbp:socialMedia Active on social media platforms
gptkbp:sport wrestling
gptkbp:sportsmanship Respected by peers and competitors
gptkbp:sportsTeam Believes in hard work and dedication
Active member of the wrestling community
Educated in physical education
Inspiration for future generations of wrestlers
Multiple sports awards and recognitions
Recognized_as_a_national_hero_in_Russia
gptkbp:style gptkb:Greco-Roman_wrestling
gptkbp:training gptkb:Karelin_Wrestling_School
Intensive and disciplined
Combination of strength and technique training
Trained with top wrestlers
gptkbp:weight 130 kg
gptkbp:youth_tournaments 9