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  • Aleksandr Karelin
    Aleksandr Karelin

    …effective maneuver known as a reverse body lift, which had long been in use by lighter wrestlers but not by heavyweights. Using the reverse body lift, Karelin, who stood 1.9 meters (6 feet 3 inches) tall and weighed 131 kg (290 pounds), hoisted his opponents into the air and slammed…

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    …effective maneuver known as a reverse body lift, which had long been in use by lighter wrestlers but not by heavyweights. Using the reverse body lift, Karelin, who stood 1.9 meters (6 feet 3 inches) tall and weighed 131 kg (290 pounds), hoisted his opponents into the air and slammed…

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