Karelin, or Karelina, is a Russian last name and may refer to: Alexander Karelin, Soviet/Russian wrestler and Hero of the Russian Federation Anatoly Karelin, Soviet aircraft pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union Andrei Karelin, Russian photographer Apollon Karelin, Russian anarchist Grigory Karelin, Russian explorer Ivan Karelin, Soviet test pilot and Hero of the Soviet Union Konstantin Karelin, Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union Lazar Karelin, Soviet writer Pavel Karelin, Russian ski jumper Pyotr Karelin, Soviet army officer and Hero of the Soviet Union Vasily Karelin, Russian opera singer Vladimir Karelin, Russian/Soviet politician and one of the leaders of the Left Socialist-Revolutionaries Wikipedia