CHROMEBIRD Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 I feel betrayed. We could have had Mason Parris vs. a 7'1" Russian in this year's finals. https://theathletic.com/4350038/2023/03/27/fau-vladislav-goldin-russia-final-four/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted March 29 Author Share Posted March 29 It looks like he quit wrestling and switched to basketball when he was a teenager. Quote When that body started growing — eventually topping out at 7-foot-1 in his late teenage years — Goldin realized he was focusing on the wrong sport. “They started grabbing my legs,” Goldin said. “And I said, ‘OK, I achieved my peak here.’ ” THEN HE SHOULD HAVE WRESTLED GRECO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scourge165 Posted March 29 Share Posted March 29 1 hour ago, CHROMEBIRD said: It looks like he quit wrestling and switched to basketball when he was a teenager. THEN HE SHOULD HAVE WRESTLED GRECO Eh, he's a Russia. He didn't want to take the easy way out just to have success in another sport... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted March 30 Share Posted March 30 Wasn’t there a wrestler from Iran or something that was in that ballpark as well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreatWhiteNorth Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 (edited) . Edited March 31 by GreatWhiteNorth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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El Luchador Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Anyone remember the Polish giant that Bruce Baumgartner use to struggle with? Just awkward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpeltf Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Just now, El Luchador said: Anyone remember the Polish giant that Bruce Baumgartner use to struggle with? Just awkward. Adam Sandurski (No Penn State jokes please) 7' I remember Chasimikov picking him up like a rag doll. I think he helicoptered spun him. And somehow when the weight class dropped to 264 (120kg) he made it. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11986 Posted March 31 Share Posted March 31 Sandurski was legit, 3 world medals and an Olympic medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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