Alexander Legkov, whose photo is in this article, is a Russian Olympic champion, a member of the Russian national cross-country skiing team in Turin. In the Tour de Ski 2007 (multi-day event), he was the first in the history of Russia to win a silver medal. Participated in the World Cup several times. Twice Alexander took 2nd place in the fight for the World Cup.
Family
Alexander Legkov, whose biography is closely connected with sports, was born on May 7, 1983 in the Moscow region, in the city of Krasnoarmeysk. His family is athletic. Mom was first an athlete, and later began working as a physical education teacher, and her father is a professional hockey player and football fan. Alexander has a brother Victor, who is also fond of sports - biathlon. Therefore, it is not surprising that Legkov chose a sports career.
Childhood
Alexander liked hockey very much since childhood. Until the 9th grade, there were not even triples in his diary. But when he started going to training camps and playing hockey, his performance dropped. There was not enough time for lessons. Played in the team "Whirlwind" as an attacker, under the leadership of Smekhov V. M.
When Alexander was 10 years old, he received as a gift his first skis, which were presented as the best player of the season. Coaches advised parents to send a promising teenager to a well-known Moscow club. But training was expensive, there was not enough money, and hockey remained just a hobby. Alexander was very worried about the impossibility of doing this sport professionally.
Sport saved Alexander's life
Thanks to phenomenal stamina, Legkov was able to survive two abdominal operations after he fell ill with peritonitis in the 7th grade. The doctor said that only excellent physical hardening saved the teenager. Many people still remember about his endurance. Being in a pioneer camp, Alexander Legkov was the only one who ran 100 laps of 300 meters. This “marathon” lasted 3 hours. After running, the teenager drank kefir and also played table tennis.
Find yourself
In the life of Alexander there was a period when he abandoned the sport completely. But his father advised him to find his own path and try different directions. Alexander listened to his parents and started with biathlon. He rarely shot in training, the coach did not put pressure on the students. The guys often even played football.
This coach remained in Alexander's memory for life. He always remembers him with respect and warmth. Despite the fact that they rarely engaged in biathlon directly, Alexander still takes the right position when shooting.
Legkova was noticed by the ski coach Grinev V. V.,who suggested a change of direction in the sport. The young athlete agreed and moved to the Moscow Slalomist. Thus began his skiing career. After hard training in 2001, Alexander Legkov ended up in the junior team. Yu. V. Borodavko became his subsequent mentor.
Coils of Fate
Alexander shared in an interview that if he had not become an athlete, he would definitely have tried to become an actor. He even studied at the stage institute. Alexander from childhood felt a penchant for creativity. He always liked to parody, and he did it quite well.
Among Alexander's friends there are many actors from KVN. He himself took part in some programs. With friends from their hometown, they created their own team, which they called the "Olympic Village". If possible, Alexander attends the Comedy Club program. As a joke, he came up with various nicknames for many guys from the national team.
Sports career
In 2006 Alexander Legkov won 2nd place at the Russian Championship and 1st at the World Championship in Slovenia. 2007 turned out to be the most successful for the athlete in prizes. He took 1st place in the Eastern European Cup, received a silver medal in Italy, 1st place in Rybinsk (at the World Cup) and 2nd at the World Cup in Japan. In 2008 - gold at competitions in Finland. In 2009 - 1st place at the World Cup.
10 years after Alexander joined the national team in 2001, he worked with a German coach, then with R. Burgmeister, a Swiss coach. At the age of 20, Alexander won the competition for the Continental Cup. A couple of years later (on internationalcompetitions) took 3rd place.
In 2010, Alexander made a mistake during the competition in Vancouver and knocked himself off his feet. But, nevertheless, he was still able to get bronze. Alexander did not give up and with redoubled energy began to achieve the following victories. As a result, he took 1st place in Norway. For the period from 2010 to 2011. received several championships at the World Cup, and the following year in Sweden he earned silver and bronze.
In 2013-2014 Alexander Legkov was proclaimed the winner of the Royal Ski Marathon, held in Norway. 1st place in the Tour de Ski and 3rd place in Italy at the World Championships. Thanks to the Olympic Games, which were held in Sochi in 2014, Alexander made himself known to the whole world. He was able to win gold, silver and take 11th place in the skiathlon.
Private life
In 2012, Alexander got married. His chosen one was the beautiful Tatyana Guseva. The newlyweds played the wedding on April 21. Since athletes are most often superstitious, young people tried to hide their plans to the last. Only relatives and close relatives were informed about the wedding. Partially to friends. But even all those who were initiated into the secret of the future marriage found out about the date only a week before the wedding.
Tatiana has always supported her husband. The main sports victory was dedicated by Alexander to his beloved wife. Many believe that part of his success is also the merit of the caring and devoted wife of the athlete. Alexander Legkov, whose son was born on July 2, 2015, will most likely try to make the heir also addicted to sports. Spousesnamed the baby Arseniy.
