A modern-day Hercules was born in Siberia on September 19, 1967. The giant Alexander Kareline (1.92m/130kg) forged himself one of the best honours lists in the history of wrestling, remaining unbeaten ...

Kareline Oy Ltd. is a nine-person firm in Joensuu, Finland, about 30 miles from the Russian border. In a small booth at K 2007, held Oct. 24-31 in Dusseldorf, export manager Tony Lindqvist ...

Kareline's record had been extraordinary -- three Olympic gold medals, 12 European championships and nine world championships.

Kareline's record had been extraordinary -- three Olympic gold medals, 12 European championships and nine world championships. He trains by rowing for hours across a lake and by running up snowy ...

But Kareline was unable to get in and capitalize. "Physically, you can feel him, feel his pushing," Gardner said of the 6-4, 286-pound Kareline. "It's like lifting a horse.

First, Rulon Gardner, a Greco-Roman wrestler of modest prior accomplishment, defeated the Superman of his sport, Alexander Kareline of Russia. Three-time gold medal winner Kareline had not lost a ...

The champion had failed to produce his trademark move "the Kareline Lift" and found himself in the decidedly unfamiliar position of loser in the 130kg category. Despite the blemish, Kareline remains a ...