The Russian Aleksandr Karelin was the first wrestler to win the same weight division, super heavyweight of Greco-Roman wrestling, three times in the 1988, 1992 and 1996 Olympic Games.

• 俄罗斯摔跤选手亚历山大-卡列林在1988，1992和1996三届奥运会上都获得了古典式摔跤超重量级的冠军，成为第一位三次赢得同一级别奥运冠军的摔跤运动员。