Career landmark: member of the Federation Council of Russia (2020).
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Alexander Karelin
Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin is a Russian politician and retired athlete.
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politics · Russian wrestler and politician · politician · wrestler · statesperson · also Alexander Karelin, Aleksandr Karelin, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Karelin, Alexander Kareline, Karelin
Born 19 September 1967 · Q187247
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2020· 2 entries
Karelin was appointed as senator from the Legislative Assembly of Novosibirsk Oblast in the Federation Council
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2017· 2 entries
Entered the PutinTeam, a social movement aimed at promoting Vladimir Putin's policies
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Was awarded the Order "For Merit to the Republic of Dagestan"
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2007· 3 entries
Career landmark: member of the State Duma (2007–2021).
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Was elected to the Duma as a representative of Stavropol Krai
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Karelin, alongside Buvaisar Saitiev, were voted the best wrestlers in the history of the sport by FILA
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2001· 1 entry
Earned Silver Olympic Order (2001).
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1999· 3 entries
Being elected a deputy of the State Duma that year
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Career landmark: member of the State Duma (1999–2007).
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Competed in a mixed martial arts bout, defeating Akira Maeda by unanimous decision, though the bout is seen as a work
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1998· 1 entry
Defended a PhD and in 2002 a habilitation in sport-related pedagogy; he also holds a degree in law
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1997· 1 entry
With a score of 5–0 and throwing him three times
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1996· 1 entry
And awarded the Order of Friendship of Peoples (1989), Order of Honour (2001) and Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" IV class (2008)
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1995· 1 entry
The IV International Alexander Karelin Prize Tournament, also known as the Karelin Cup, was held in Novosibirsk
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1988· 2 entries
Awarded Honoured Master of Sports of the USSR (1988).
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For the Soviet Union, in 1992 for the Unified Team, and in 1996 for Russia
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1987· 1 entry
To the reigning Russian and European champion Igor Rostorotsky, which was considered controversial; he then defeated Rostorotsky at the next USSR Championships, while recovering from a flu and a recent concussion, by fal
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1986· 1 entry
Competed in 14 tournaments, winning all of them
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1985· 3 entries
Karelin served in the West Siberian Directorate of the Internal Troops of the USSR and later Russia
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Followed by the Siberian Academy of Physical Culture, a military school of the Soviet Ministry of Internal Affairs (MVD USSR) and the Saint Petersburg University of MVD USSR
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And 1987, Karelin won the World Junior Championship, and in 1986, won the European Junior Championship
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1984· 2 entries
Awarded Master of Sport of the USSR (1984).
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And Master of Sport of the USSR, International Class by the age of 18 in 1985
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1981· 1 entry
Under Viktor Kuznetsov, who remained his coach through his entire career
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1967· 1 entry
Born 1967-09-19.
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