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08-18-2008, 05:30 PM
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Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 | I know i probaly shouldn't be posting this until after freestyle wrestling is over at Beijing, but i just didn't feel like waiting. Which freestyle wrestler do you all think is the greatest of all time? For me it would be a tie between Alexander Medved and Buvaisai Saitiev of Russia. But since we can only pick one, i think it would be Medved, although that might change once freestyle wrestling is over in Beijing.
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08-18-2008, 06:21 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: St. Petersburg, FL
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My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 1 Tournament Wins: 0 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time.
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08-18-2008, 06:42 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Delaware
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Tournaments Joined: 2 Tournament Wins: 1 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. As of right now I'd agree with Zapp's picks as the top 3, the order of the three is debatable and probably comes down to just personal preference.
I'd put Saitiev right now JUST below those three, however should he win his 9th Gold tomorrow in arguably the toughest world level bracket ever it'd get really hard to deny him that top spot. | | |
08-18-2008, 06:45 PM
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| | World Champ
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York City
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Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. Fadzaev, Beloglazov, Smith, Saitiev. | | |
08-18-2008, 07:46 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Canada
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Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. Saitiev hands down, heck both of em, you guys see the size diference adam had against romero? an he smoked him, now people can say it was a bought match or what ever but still the guy weighs like 79kgs and has won a couple worlds and european titles, meh i stick with Saitiev as the best ever | | |
08-18-2008, 08:09 PM
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| | Redshirt
Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Down by the river, ID
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My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. Valentin Jordanov (Bulgaria) 7x World Champion, 1x Olympic Champ, and 13x TOP 3 in the World at any one time should be added to the list. | | |
08-18-2008, 09:15 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wichita, Ks
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My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 2 Tournament Wins: 0 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. I'd say John Smith even though he didn't keep competing as long as the other guys listed did. I still think if he came back today he could probably medal in the Olympics or Worlds if not win it.
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08-18-2008, 10:32 PM
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My Mood: Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. Levin Tediashvilli, John Smith, Bruce B and Ivan Yarigan
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08-18-2008, 10:56 PM
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| | World Champ
Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New Hampshire
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Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0 | Re: Greatest freestyle wrestler of all time. If Satiev wins he is definitely #1. All his accomplishments came when it is more difficult to medal. Because not only does he have to face wrestlers from the former Soviet republics, but also Russians wrestling for other countries. In addition there are fewer weight classes now, so there is more talent compressed into fewer weight classes. | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Display Modes | Linear Mode |
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