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Rulon Gardner

1971 - Today

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Rulon Ellis Gardner (born August 16, 1971) 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. Gardner won a bronze medal at the 2004 Games. In 2010, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame as a Distinguished Member. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 20 in 2024). Rulon Gardner is the 418th most popular wrestler (down from 270th in 2024), the 13,258th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,303rd in 2019) and the 177th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Rulon Gardner ranks 418 out of 1,027. Before him are Kendall Cross, Summer Rae, Matt Riddle, Vincenzo Maenza, Primo Colón, and Mike Rotunda. After him are Dakota Kai, Csaba Hegedűs, Pertti Ukkola, Yang Jung-mo, Road Warrior Hawk, and Corey Graves.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1971, Rulon Gardner ranks 484. Before him are Stefan Klos, Zaza Gogava, Rie Kimura, Shigetoshi Hasebe, Roman Romanenko, and Adam Horowitz. After him are Jason Hughes, Adriana Lessa, Moyoco Anno, Kazuaki Tasaka, Alison Krauss, and Shane Mosley.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rulon Gardner ranks 13,262 out of 20,380. Before him are John Jacob Astor, 1st Baron Astor of Hever (1886), Matt McCoy (1958), Phil LaMarr (1967), Bryan Stevenson (1959), Lane Garrison (1980), and Adam Horowitz (1971). After him are Rory Kennedy (1968), Monty Woolley (1888), Barbara Bosson (1939), Calvin Murphy (1948), Mel Daniels (1944), and Edie Brickell (1966).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, Rulon Gardner ranks 177. Before him are Mustafa Ali (1986), Elias (1987), Kendall Cross (1968), Summer Rae (1983), Matt Riddle (1986), and Mike Rotunda (1958). After him are Road Warrior Hawk (1957), Corey Graves (1984), D'Angelo Dinero (1978), Cain Velasquez (1982), John Laurinaitis (1962), and Rick Steiner (1961).

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