Offseason talk: ex-Russian wrestler playing in basketball Final Four

[CHROMEBIRD]

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/

 

[CHROMEBIRD]

It looks like he quit wrestling and switched to basketball when he was a teenager.

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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

[scourge165]

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...

 

[1032004]

Wasn’t there a wrestler from Iran or something that was in that ballpark as well?

[GreatWhiteNorth]

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[GreatWhiteNorth]

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[El Luchador]

Anyone remember the Polish giant that Bruce Baumgartner use to struggle with?  Just awkward. 

[gimpeltf]

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.

[11986]

Sandurski was legit, 3 world medals and an Olympic medal.