Sport is now an integral part of people's lives. Some do it to keep fit and improve he alth, while others do it professionally. Sports stars are known all over the world. Much is said and written about their achievements in the media. Which of them are considered the brightest sports stars?
Larisa Latynina
This absolute Olympic champion, absolute world champion is a Russian sports star. This is the most titled athlete. The gymnast is considered the strongest Olympian of the twentieth century. For the entire period of performances at the Olympiads, she received 18 awards. Until 2012, no one surpassed the athlete in their number. In addition, in 1957, at the European Championship, Latynina was awarded a full set of gold medals.
After leaving the sport, Latynina began teaching. She has the title of Honored Coach and Worker of Physical Culture of the Russian Federation.
Alexander Karelin
This classic wrestler is a Soviet and Russian sports star. In sports circles, he was called Alexander the Great. It is included in the top 25athletes of the 20th century in the world, and also his name is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, since in thirteen years he has not lost a single fight.
His homeland is the city of Novosibirsk. At the age of 13, Alexander began to engage in Greco-Roman wrestling. His coach was Viktor Kuznetsov. He became the only coach of Alexander in his entire sports career. Karelin is a three-time Olympic champion, nine-time world champion, twelve-time European champion. He had more than 880 fights, of which he lost only two.
Sergey Bubka
The pole vaulter has become a bright star of Russian sports. Most of his records were set during the Soviet period. Sergey is the first person in the whole world who managed to conquer a six-meter height with a pole. For ten years no one could beat his record. And so far no one has been able to repeat the triumphant result of 6 meters 14 centimeters in the open air.
Currently lives in Ukraine.
Fyodor Emelianenko
This is a four-time world champion in mixed martial arts and a nine-time champion of Russia in sambo. He started martial arts at the age of ten. He was engaged in judo, sambo. During his studies and service in the army, he did not leave training. After the army, he began to compete and became the best heavyweight MMA fighter.
Nikolai Andrianov
This gymnast is one of the most titled Olympic champions. Has fifteen Olympic medals. Of the thirty awards received in world and Europeanchampionships - seven gold medals.
His first and only coach was Nikolai Tolkachev, who not only went in for sports with him, but also educated him.
After the end of his sports career, Nikolai worked as a children's coach, was the director of a sports school in Vladimir. In 2011, Andrianov died at the age of 59.
Alexander Popov
The 21-time European swimmer, four-time Olympic champion is another Russian sports star. At the end of the twentieth century, he was recognized as the most outstanding swimmer in the world.
Started swimming at the age of 7. At 10, he had already won the 25-meter race.
In 1996, Popov was assassinated. He received serious stab wounds. After a complex operation, Alexander quickly got into shape thanks to many years of training. After that, he successfully participated in competitions at various levels, including the Olympic Games.
Vladislav Tretyak
This hockey player has become a sports legend. With his success, the goalkeeper has gained worldwide fame. He was invited to play by many famous clubs. However, Tretyak remained loyal to the USSR national team.
Vladislav has been involved in sports since childhood. He started with swimming and diving. But from the age of 11 he came to the CSKA children's sports school. Started as a striker, then became a goalkeeper. Parents did not take the boy's hobby seriously until he began to receive money for games at the age of 15. The real stellar career of a hockey player began with an acquaintance with coach AnatolyTarasov.
As part of the Soviet national team, Tretyak became a ten-time world champion and a three-time Olympic champion. After completing his sports career, he switched to coaching.
Maria Sharapova
Russian tennis player, one of a dozen women who has the so-called "career slam", as she won all the Grand Slam tournaments over the years.
Sharapova is one of the highest paid Russian athletes. In addition, the photo of a sports star adorns many famous glossy magazines, as she is their face.
