Top 20 Wrestler celebrities in Russia
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Wrestler celebrities [Updated June 6, 2023].
Alex Koslov was born
on January 21, 1984
in Russia.
He wrestled for AAA from 2008-2010, winning two Cruiserweight Championships.
Murad Nukhkadiev was born
on March 15, 1994
in Russia.
In addition to wrestling, he is a CrossFit athlete who competed in his first CrossFit games in 2016.
Roman Vlasov was born
on October 6, 1990
in Novosibirsk, Russia.
He won the Gold Medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in the 75 kg category as well as the Gold Medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games in the 74 kg category.
Buvaisar Saitiev was born
on March 11, 1975
in Russia.
He won 6 gold medals at World Wrestling Championships from 1995 to 2005.
Artur Taymazov was born
on July 20, 1979
in Russia.
He became the first Uzbek athlete to win a medal at the 2000 Olympics.
Ara Abrahamian was born
on July 27, 1975
in Russia.
He won the bronze at the 2008 Olympics but refused the medal saying that the judges cost him the gold.
Aleksandr Medved was born
on September 16, 1937
in Russia.
He was the first person ever to win three gold medals in freestyle wrestling.
Aleksandr Karelin was born
on September 19, 1967
in Russia.
He was famous for his "Karelin Lift", a reverse body lift.
The Angel French was born
on October 23, 1903
in Russia.
He had originally intended to become a lawyer, but his lifelong struggle with a syndrome known as acromegaly prevented him from doing so.
Ramazan Sahin was born
on July 8, 1983
in Russia.
He was born with the last name Irbaikhanov but changed it to Sahin in honor of Mehmet Ali Sahin, who helped him become a naturalized citizen of Turkey.
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