greatest wrestler

Who in your opinion is the greatest wrestler of all time.Who has the most olympic medals,most world championship etc.In both Greco and freestyle

Hogan.

karelin?

Flair

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Yep, Karelin.

Karelin.

Cael Sanderson someday.

my votes

Karelin-Greco,

John Smith-freestyle

karelin probably

John Smith in Freestyle and Karlein in Greco.

Gable was a better coach but John was a better Wrestler.

There are some other great old timers like Danny Hodge that should be considered also.

i second what bignightmare said

Im partial to John Smith but we cant forget about Sergei Beloglazov..He was a 6x world freestyle champ and 2x olympic gold medalist.

Ivar Johansson - Sweden - only man to ever win gold medals in two styles of wrestling at two different weights in the same Olympics - 1932.

Kristjan Palusalu - Estonia - Won Freestyle and Greco Roman Gold medals in both Super-Heavyweight divisions - 1936

Yasar Dogu - Turkey

Alexander Medved - Russia 1964, 1968 and 1972 Gold Medal winner in light heavyweight (1964) and heavyweight (1968 and 1972)

Dan Gable - USA - Won Gold Medal without giving up a point 1972

Ivan Yarygin - Russia - 1972 Olympics - pinned every opponent that he faced

Wilfred Dietrich - Germany - he weighed 240 lbs. He executed the most famous throw in Olympic History when he bridged and threw 450 lb Chris Taylor of the USA.

Alexander Karelin - nuff said - Won four straight Olympics with three Gold Medals and one Silver. 16 years without a loss until i point defeat at the hands of Gardner.

Rulon Gardner must be mentioned when he handed Karelin his only loss in 16 years in major competition

I went to a Beloglazov seminar one day. He was a stud.
I also attended 3 camps where John coached.

I still think John had more impact on Wrestling than Sergei. Sergei had a classic Russian Wrestling stance and attack. He had great par terre and head locks but Johns low single revolutionized low leg attacks. His shot was simply unstoppable in 88.

 

Wilfred Dietrich throwing 450 lb Chris Taylor

 

Dietrich finishing off Taylor

Pat Smith was a bad ass college wrestler. Hey Q-Did you know that one of the things that screwed Okie State that year (that caused ineligibility and forfeit of all matches) was that Pat Smith had a girl named Patricia Smith take the SAT for him?

 

Dietrich standing bridge throw of Taylor

 

Dan Gable circa 1972

Karelin in action

 

Karelin vs. Gardner

 

These guys are pretty good as well