Career
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Karakulov won gold medals at the European Championships in both 1946 and 1950. Karakulov won the 200 metres at the 1946 European Championships in Oslo, running 21.6. Four years later in Brussels he won another gold medal in the 4 × 100 m relay as part of the Soviet team In addition, he won 17 gold medals at the Soviet Championships, including seven consecutive ones at 100 metres from 1943 to 1949.