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Sydney Summer Olympics

OLY2000092710 - 27 SEPTEMBER 2000 - SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA: USA's Rulon Gardner is all smiles on the podium after receiving his gold medal for his upset win over world champion Alexandre Kareline of Russia in the 130kg bout in greco-roman wrestling at the Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. jr/cc/Christine Chew UPI

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