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Official Press Kit · May 2026
Rulon Gardner

Retired · WRESTLING-GRECO

Rulon Gardner

Career Record

1-1

Discipline

WRESTLING-GRECO

Weight Class

Belt

Black

Nationality

🇺🇸 United States

Titles

1

Career

1997–2000

Biography

Rulon Ellis Gardner is an American retired Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal at the 2000 Olympic Games, defeating Russia's three-time reigning Olympic gold medalist Aleksandr Karelin in the final; Karelin was previously unbeaten for 13 years in international competition

Recent Match History

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
Jan 1, 1997International competition recordAleksandr KarelinLDecision
Jan 1, 2000Olympic GamesAleksandr KarelinWDecision

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