Perhaps the most invincible athlete ever was Alexander Karelin, the incomparable Russian wrestler. Rulon Gardner's win over him was truly epic, easily the equal of someone beating Bolt.
Here is a piece on Karelin, which reveals that behind that massive and menacing physique was a thoughtful intellectual.
http://www.si.com/vault/1991/05/13/1...sing-intellect
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