Biography
Alexander Karelin is a Russian wrestler, three-time Olympic champion, deputy of the State Duma. From the battles spent won 888 and lost only 2 times. Thanks to this fact, his name fell into the Guinness Book of Records and Rating 25 The Best Attrets of the World XX century. In addition to sporting achievements, in the account of Karelin, candidate and doctoral dissertations in the Pedagogy.Childhood and youth
Real Russian Bogatyr Alexander Karelin was born in Novosibirsk in 1967. At birth, the boy weighed 5.5 kg, and at 13 years old was headed above his father. Dad Alexander Ivanovich Karelin, a lover boxer, all his life worked as a driver, and Mom Zinaida Ivanovna - civil servant.
A steep turn in the biography of the future star of domestic sports occurred when a young man approached Novosibirsk to the playing boys. This man who later became the only coach of Karelin, noticed a strong, tall guy (at 13 sasha was 178 cm height and weighing 78 kg) and invited to the gym.
From this day, Alexander's life changed. Not a day did not take place without training, it was not without injury. So, at the age of 15 he broke his leg. It happened on the eve of the holiday on March 8, and the upset mother of the athlete in the hearts burned Sasha form and banned the struggle. But Karelin could not refuse their destiny.
At 17, the athlete received the title of Master of Sports, and after a year - the title of world champion among young people in the Greco-Roman wrestling. In the 8th grade Kareline left the school and entered the technical school. After that, the young man became a cadet of the school of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and then - a student of the Omsk Institute of Physical Education.
Struggle
In 1986, the young Bogatyr-Athlete was enrolled in the USSR national team. In this capacity, the athlete won the Championship of the Republic, Europe and the world. After the USSR Championship in 1988, Karelin participated in the Olympic Games as part of the Patriotic War and won the next championship title. The first round of the final Alexander gave way to Bulgarine Rangela's Herovski, but in the second he managed to snatch the victory by applying the crown reception "return belt". This reception brought Karelin victory at the World Championships in 1990, and then at the 1991 tournament.In 1992, Alexander Karelin defeated the Swedish twenty-time champion of Thomas Yuhhansson at the Olympic Games. A year later, the athlete harvested 2 ribs in battle with Matt Haffari, but managed to stand in this and subsequent fights with Yuhhansson and Bulgarian Sergey Mureyko, confirming the title of world champion. By this time, the weight of the athlete was 112 kg, growth - 191 cm.
The triumphal series of victories of Alexander Karelin continued until 2000, when the Olympic Games in Sydney took place. The athlete worked for wear, professional injuries, broken ribs in his career not read. Once he managed to recover in a matter of years after surgery (the chest muscle broke away from Karelin) with the help of his unchanging coach, although the doctors predicted that rehabilitation would take at least 9 months.
In the Sydney Olympics, Kareline suffered a second defeat - in battle with a roll Gardner. Put on the blades of the "Russian Terminator", as Alexander Karelin called in foreign media, could not be able to anyone, as evidenced by not only the numerous titles and awards of the fighter, but also photos and video recorders. Home The athlete first returned not with the golden, but a silver medal and immediately announced the completion of the career.
Interestingly, in those years, Russian athletes vaguely represented themselves what is an advertising contract, therefore, they went to the battle in that equipment that was available. Alexander preferred wrestling of the Japanese Tiger company, who had previously revenn against the Bulgarian athlete at Triko. Since in Sydney sponsor was Adidas, Karelina had to gently cut all the logos from their shoes and take the name of the leukoplasty on the sole.
Social activity
In 1998, the athlete defended the candidate in the St. Petersburg Academy named after Lesgupta, and in 2002 a doctoral dissertation. The scientific works of an athlete-intellectual are devoted to sports topics, in particular, the study of tactics, psychology, stress resistance of fighters. Experts believe that Karelin brought the formula for an ideal athlete who owns and does not give the will to emotions.
Alexander Alexandrovich gives a lot of time politics. Since 2001, an athlete is included in the Supreme Council of the United Russia, in the State Duma, it has served as a deputy from the Novosibirsk Region in the State Duma. At one time, he was in the Committee for Health and Sports, for Energy, as well as to the Geopolitics Commission.
In 2016, the film was released on the screens of the country "Champions: faster. Higher. Stronger ", dedicated to the life and achievements of the leading Russian and Soviet champions athletes. The role of Karelin in this tape was performed by Sergey Bondarchuk - Jr..
In 2018, a former athlete became a member of the support group of the current President Vladimir Putin on the upcoming elections for the post of head of state.
Personal life
With a personal life, Karelin decided on his youth. His only satellite life was the girl named Olga. Future spouses met at the transport stop. As the athlete joked, there was a bright summer evening, so the girl was not afraid of his frightening look. Olga Karelina by education Accountant, later she became the owner of the DONNA brand name store in Novosibirsk. In the family athlete, three children are brought up: Denis, Ivan and Vasilisa.
In a somewhat sullen and frightening appearance, an intellectual is hidden, seriously fascinated by the Dostoevsky, American and English literature and the activities of Peter Stolypin.
Alexander Alexandrovich loves cars, he has their order of seven. For everyday movements around the city of Karelin prefers Mercedes. And the most unusual car in his fleet calls Volga 1963 release. Also in the collection of the State Duma deputy, there are two quad bikes and one Harley-Davidson motorcycle.
Alexander Karelin now
Now the former athlete continues the political career by participating in the work of the State Duma. In addition to sports issues, Alexander is engaged in various social projects. In March 2019, he visited Kolyma, where he visited the regional veteran organization, talked with young people and met with the leadership of the region.
In early 2019, Alexander Kareline distinguished himself with his statement about pension reform in an interview with Komsomolsk Pravda. The State Duma deputy is confident that citizens of Russia must stop the practice of dependency, to begin to ensure the older generation, without waiting for help from the state. This is how Karelin comes up, helping his father. The opinion of the former athlete, the salary of which today is calculated by several hundreds of thousand rubles per month, was criticized by the Internet users.
Achievements
- 1984 - Master of Sports of the USSR
- 1988 - Honored Master of Sports of the USSR
- 1997 - Hero of the Russian Federation
- 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994 - the owner of the "golden belt" as the best wrestler of the planet
- 2001 - Kavaler Honor Order
- 2001 - Cavalier of the Olympic Order
- 2002 - "Golden Branch"
- 2008 - "For merits to the Fatherland" IV degree
- 2013 - Honorary Mission of the President of the Russian Federation
- 2016 - Order "For merit to the Republic of Dagestan"