#GrecoMonday: The biggest upset in sports' history? Steve Fraser on Rulon's historic win over Karelin

May 13, 2019, 4:16 PM (ET)

by Mike Willis

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Aleksandr Karelin hadn't lost a match in 13 years. He hadn't allowed a point scored in six years. He had nine World gold medals, and was looking to capture his fourth Olympic Gold. However, Rulon Gardner achieved the impossible and defeated the "Russian Experiment".

Listen to Rulon's coach, Greco-Roman legend Steve Fraser talk about how Rulon pulled off one of the biggest upsets in sports' history.

#GrecoMonday: The biggest upset in sports' history? Steve Fraser on Rulon's historic win over Karelin

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#GrecoMonday: The biggest upset in sports' history? Steve Fraser on Rulon's historic win over Karelin

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