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Five-time world champion and 1976 Olympic gold medalist Nikolai Balboshin shared stories about his extraordinary grip strength during an interview. The wrestler revealed he could squeeze opponents' forearms so hard their arms would swell during matches, and once broke a hand dynamometer that maxed out at 120 units when testing his grip. Balboshin recounted making a Swedish king's hand crack during a handshake at the 1977 World Championships medal ceremony. He also described how he would deliberately squeeze opponents' arms near the elbow during matches to cut off circulation and cause swelling, leaving some unable to continue wrestling.
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