Does it seem likely that Olympic wrestler Aleksandr Karelin used PEDs, or is his strength and physique just a result of great genetics and years of intense training? - Quora
![USA's Rulon Gardner stuns undefeated "Russian Bear" Aleksandr Karelin in Olympic epic | NBC Sports - YouTube USA's Rulon Gardner stuns undefeated "Russian Bear" Aleksandr Karelin in Olympic epic | NBC Sports - YouTube](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/oVT3-wbL8HU/maxresdefault.jpg)
USA's Rulon Gardner stuns undefeated "Russian Bear" Aleksandr Karelin in Olympic epic | NBC Sports - YouTube
![United World Wrestling on Twitter: ""My favorite part of a match is when I've defeated my opponent, strangled him, dominated his will and came out on top.” Aleksandr KARELIN (RUS) #ThisIsWrestling https://t.co/XcyxT8kIUM" / United World Wrestling on Twitter: ""My favorite part of a match is when I've defeated my opponent, strangled him, dominated his will and came out on top.” Aleksandr KARELIN (RUS) #ThisIsWrestling https://t.co/XcyxT8kIUM" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EYoC1adXgAA_1GL.jpg)
United World Wrestling on Twitter: ""My favorite part of a match is when I've defeated my opponent, strangled him, dominated his will and came out on top.” Aleksandr KARELIN (RUS) #ThisIsWrestling https://t.co/XcyxT8kIUM" /
![Three times Olympic champion in Greco Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin received his 12th European champion title at the 130 kg Stock Photo - Alamy Three times Olympic champion in Greco Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin received his 12th European champion title at the 130 kg Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/B97T7D/three-times-olympic-champion-in-greco-roman-wrestling-alexander-karelin-B97T7D.jpg)
Three times Olympic champion in Greco Roman wrestling Alexander Karelin received his 12th European champion title at the 130 kg Stock Photo - Alamy
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