As the saying goes: "three years of boxing is not as good as a year of wrestling", it is estimated that when children boys basically have the experience of fighting, and wrestling is usually the best and most practical, because as long as people fall, the battle is basically over, so usually practice wrestling is more difficult than practicing boxing, when it comes to wrestling in competitive sports, many people will think of Alexander, the god of classical wrestling. Karelin.
There are "polar bears" Known as Karelin is 1.91 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms, he was born with a weight of 6.8 kilograms, began to train hard at the age of 13, since Karelin stepped into the field of classical wrestling, he has achieved an incredible record of 887 wins and 2 losses, a total of 9 world championship gold medals, 12 European championship gold medals, and 3 gold and 1 silver in the Olympic Games, (1988, 1992, 1996 three Olympic Games have won the men's 130 kg classical wrestling championship. But at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, he lost to American Ruren Gardner and finished second, ending the myth. This is known in the history of wrestling as a great achievement of the ancient world, becoming an insurmountable mountain.
But Karelin's record at this year's Tokyo Olympics was surpassed by a Cuban wrestler named Mihain. López, who has the title of "God of Wrestling", is also 1.91 meters tall and weighs 130 kilograms, and has the nickname "Child", "Child" beat "Polar Bear", he won the fourth Olympic classical wrestling gold medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games, as such, he is considered by many to be the greatest wrestler of all time, the GOAT (short for Greatest of all time) in the world of wrestling.
Some people ask what is the difference between freestyle wrestling and classical wrestling, simply put, look at whether to hold the leg, the leg is freestyle, and the leg is classical. Therefore, Lu Zhishen's upside-down weeping willow in the Water Margin and WWE's "funeralist" stunt "Tombstone Stone Nail Head" can be regarded as the category of classical wrestling, which is very ornamental.
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Mihín López Nunes was born on August 20, 1982 in Bina del Río, Cuba. He grew up in Los Palacios in northern Cuba. He began the sport at the age of 10, his physique is stronger than most of his peers, and his tall body earns him the nicknames "child" and "terrible".
López proved to be a formidable wrestler on a wrestling mat, and he terrified most of his peers. He began wrestling with boys older than him. When he came back from wrestling with his peers in the Junior Championships, often giving him the upper hand, he gained a more daring and rich experience.
In 2002, at the age of 20, López made his international debut. He competed in the 120 kg World Championships, finishing thirteenth, and in 2003 he competed again, finishing sixteenth.
However, after two defeats, he represented Cuba at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Caribbean. He won his first international championship medal in the 120 kg classical wrestling competition. From then on, the "God of Wrestling" began the road to canonization.
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In 2004, López participated in the Olympic Games in Athens, Greece for the first time, and despite his success at the Pan American Games, López did not finish on the podium, and he finished fifth.
In 2007, at the tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, López won the 120 kg classical style wrestling championship.
In 2008, in the 120 kg classical wrestling competition at the Beijing Olympic Games, López won the first Olympic gold medal of his career.
In 2010, at the championships in Moscow, the capital of Russia, López won the 120 kg classical wrestling championship. Since 2007, López has won three consecutive gold medals.
In 2012, at the London Olympics, López won the 120 kg classical wrestling championship for the second time at the Olympic Games.
In 2015, as he gained weight, López moved to the 130 kg class. Sure enough, as he expected, López won the championship gold medal in 2015.
In 2016, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, he competed in the super heavyweight 130 kg category, and López won his third gold medal, making him the third person to win a gold medal at three wrestling Olympic Games.
After he won his third gold medal, López was invited to join the prestigious Cuban Athletes' Union, which included high jumper Javier Sotomayor, long jumper Ivan Pedroso and many legendary Cuban boxers, just as he won the honor of being the Cuban standard-bearer at the opening ceremonies of the three Olympic Games in Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro, Lopez, who has been honored several times by the Cuban government, modestly attributes his success to his efforts and the support of coach Pedro Var.
At the 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games and the 2019 Pan American Games, López won twice, he was not challenged, he won a total of 5 world championships and 5 Pan American Games championships.
In the 130 kg final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, "wrestling god" Mihain López defeated Georgia's Yakobe Kajaya 5:0, becoming the first athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in classical wrestling four times!
In fact, López won the new gold medal again without losing a single point, which is a testament to the dominance of the 38-year-old Cuban! He first defeated Romania's Aleksuk-Juyariou 9:0, then Iran's Amin Mirzadeh 8:0, Turkey's Riza Kayalapu in the semi-finals, and Georgia's Yakobe Kajaya 5:0 in the final.
Historically, Mihain López has won all opponents at the Olympics with an aggregate score of 79:3, or rather an impressive 54:0 in his last three appearances, and this year's Olympics ended with 24:0. It was unbelievable!
Although this is the fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal for López, López celebrates as if it were his first gold medal. After the match, he kissed his opponent's head, a tribute to his hard-fought opponent, and it encompassed everything the Olympics had to offer – sportsmanship, honor and respect.
It is worth mentioning that Mihain López also refused invitations from other countries that lured him to "flee Cuba", where he remained loyal to his country and flag.
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When López won the Triple Olympic Wrestling Title, he once said: "I'm proud to reach the level of the great Karelin, it's just a huge honour." "But it's clear that his goal is more than that.
In the end, he surpassed Russian man Aleksandr Karelin with 4 Olympic gold medals, saying: "I have worked very hard to get to this point and it is a great achievement for me to be able to break this record today, because I have faced the best, so I can be proud. ”
His achievements are now matched only by The Japanese freestyle wrestler Yi Tiaoxin, who won 17 titles in 19 international competitions from 2002 to 2016, including five consecutive World Championships and four consecutive Olympic titles. (Won four gold medals in olympic freestyle wrestling in 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.) ）
Plus: There are four athletes at the Olympics who single-players have won four consecutive gold medals in the same event. The other four are:
1. Michael Phelps: 200m Individual Medley (2004-2016)
2. Carl Lewis: Long Jump (1984-1996)
3. Alfrette Otter: Discus (1956-1968)
4. Paul Elfstrom: Sailing (1948-1960)
Although many fans hope that he can play again at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Mihain López, who plans to retire after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, said: "I will retire after Tokyo, that is certain." Why? Because of my age. I want to take a break, give the new generation a chance, get the fourth gold medal and of course say goodbye, that's what I'm preparing for myself and I'm sure I'll do it. ”