The sport of wrestling is as old as mankind.

Throughout the ages, men have competed in this elemental struggle of strength, speed, power, and toughness.

The men who dominated the sport for decades at a global level, going on to

be named the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler of the 20th century, is Alexander Corellin. Potentially

the greatest example of a high-DHD individual in the modern world, Correllan was born in the late

60s under the reign of the Soviet Union and began wrestling at the age of 13 in the intense

Soviet training program. He would grow to be a 6'3-286-pound animal of a man who is widely

regarded as unbeatable on the mat. Despite his massive size, he had an incredible strength weight

ratio, known for his signature technique dubbed the

Karelian lift. He would regularly secure heavyweight opponents in a rear body lock

before throwing them over his shoulder and down to the mat with tremendous force.

What made him even more of a freak was his agility. He had acrobatic levels of body control,

executing handstands and standing back flips with ease, even at his giant stature.

His dominance went beyond his strength and agility, though.

The sheer force of his presence was enough to put opponents into despair.

With the facial structure of an Easter Island stonehead statue, a neck wider than his ears, and the charming temperament of a trained killer,

Correllan was terrifying, and the men of his weight class felt it.

Carelland took the throne of the Super Heavyweight Division at the 1988 Sol Olympic Games

at only 21 years of age, and it would be 12 years before anyone would hand him a loss.

He finished his career with an amazing record of 887 wins and two losses,

one taking place before his first Olympics and won at the hands of the most decorated

wrestler in U.S. history, Roulon Gardner, in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia.

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