ALEXANDER THE GREAT!
By karelin.ru
Alexandr Alexandrovich Karelin. Born on
September 19, 1967, in Novosibirsk, Russia. He graduated from Novosibirsk Motor Transport
Technical College and Omsk Physical Training Institute.
He earned a degree of Candidate of Pedagogical Science after writing a dissertation “Method
of a carrying out of contra-holds from bend throws”.
In 1981 year he started to be engaged in Greco-Roman
wrestling in wrestling section of Novosibirsk Electrical Engineering Institute. His
constant trainer is Victor Kuznetzov.
Alexandr Karelin became an Olympic champion three times: in 1988, 1992 and 1996 years. He
won Europe championship 12 times and Russian championship – 13 times.
In 1997 year Alexander Karelin was rewarded with the highest award of Russia – Golden
Star of Russian Hero for his great services to his homeland. In September 1997, A. A.
Karelin was recognized as a Man of the Year in Novosibirsk, and in July 1998 he was given
the title of Novosibirsk Honorary Inhabitant.
A. A. Karelin takes a place among the 25 best world
athletes of 20th century. There are such famous persons in this “list” as
Pele, Larisa Latinina and Muhammad Ali.
In 1995, Karelin begins to work in Administration of
Federal Fiscal Police Service as a leading specialist of the Physical Defense Department.
He lives and works in his native town Novosibirsk. In December 1995 Karelin was given the
rank of colonel of Fiscal Police Service.
On December 19, 1999, A. A. Karelin stood for a member of the State Duma (low chamber of
the Federal Assembly). He received 80 000 votes (26 % from total number of voters who took
part in the elections in his electoral district in Novosibirsk). According to the law,
after the elections A. A. Karelin send in his resignation from Fiscal Police Service.
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