The surname "Kharlamov" in the 60-70s of the last century was known not only to every inhabitant of our country, but also to thousands of hockey fans abroad. Thanks to the film “Legend No. 17”, which was released in 2013, young people who, due to their age, did not have a chance to see him on ice, also learned about the famous athlete who died early. The producer of the picture - Kharlamov Alexander Valerievich - the son of a famous hockey player, who had a lot of trials in his childhood. Thanks to the support of his father's friends and personal perseverance, he managed to overcome all difficulties and become a successful sports manager.
Parents
Alexander V. Kharlamov, whose biography is presented below, was born in 1975 in Moscow. At that time, his parents were not yet officially married, and mother Irina Smirnova was barely 18 years old. As for Valery Kharlamov, at the age of 27 he was already a recognized star of world hockey and knew no shortage of fans,who were willing to do anything for him. However, the athlete immediately fell in love with Irina and realized that he only wanted to be with her.
In 1976, the couple registered their marriage at the registry office and settled in the house of Irina's mother. In 1977, their daughter Begonita was born, and later the young family was given an apartment on Prospekt Mira.
Alexander V. Kharlamov: early years
Like the children of most other famous athletes, little Sasha and Begonita rarely saw their father, who traveled most of the time and trained day and night. But the days that Valery Kharlamov spent with his family were a real holiday for his brother and sister. According to Alexander, his father tried to do everything to give his beloved kids joy and compensate for constant absences. Among the few vivid childhood memories, Alexander notes visits to the attractions at VDNH, where Valery Kharlamov liked to take his children in his spare time, as well as several trips with his father to meet “with working people” and to military units.
In addition, his teammates often gathered at the hockey player's house, and sometimes Kobzon, Leshchenko and Vinokur came to visit, so Sasha was familiar with many celebrities from childhood.
Tragedy
Sasha's happy childhood ended on August 27, 1981. On this day, on the Leningrad highway, returning home from the dacha, Valery Kharlamov, Irina and their relative Sergei Ivanov had an accident. Wife was drivinghockey player who lost control of her control on a rain-slick road. The car swerved into the oncoming lane, where there was a collision with a ZIL truck. All three died from their injuries before help arrived.
After the death of parents
Kharlamov Alexander Valeryevich and his sister Begonita were left full orphans at the age of 6 and 4 years. The upbringing of the children was taken over by their grandmother Nina Vasilievna Smirnova, who was assisted by their father's mother Begonia Carmen Orive-Abad. Unfortunately, the woman could not come to terms with the loss and died 5 years after the death of her beloved son Valery.
Kasatonov, Krutov and Fetisov assumed patronage over the children of a friend. In addition, Iosif Kobzon provided effective assistance with the installation of a monument on the grave of the hockey player.
Hockey career
Kharlamov Alexander Valerievich, whose photo is presented below, decided to devote himself to a hockey career as a teenager. Before a boy with such a surname in sports, all doors were open. At first he played in the youth school of CSKA, where he made his debut at the age of 17. In memory of his father, he was given number 17. Before the first season of Alexander, all the main players left the team. Thus, V. Butsaev and A. Kovalenko, who were 22 years old, turned out to be the most experienced. Soon they decided to leave the club. Although the young player was treated condescendingly, he still made a good debut, scoring 8 goals.
USA
In 1999 Alexander V. Kharlamov was invited to the United States. Therehe lived for about 6 years and performed quite successfully as part of the Washington Capitals team. However, when the contract ended, the athlete decided not to renew it and returned home. At home, Kharlamov Jr. became a player in the capital's Dynamo, then played for CSKA, and later for Metallurg Novokuznetsk.
Coaching and management
Having finished his career as a hockey player, Alexander V. Kharlamov tried himself as a manager and coach. In particular, for several years he worked in Vilnius at the local Vetra club.
In March 2006, Alexander Valeryevich took over as chairman of the executive committee of the Trade Union of Hockey Players and Coaches. In parallel with this, he coached Chekhov's club Vityaz.
Since September 12, 2012, Kharlamov has been the Deputy Sports Director of the CSKA hockey club (Moscow).
Alexander V. Kharlamov: personal life
The athlete started a family early enough, at the age of 22. This was preceded by several years of communication with his future wife Vika, with whom they regularly met at parties organized by mutual acquaintances. At the time of the wedding, which took place in 1997, the bride was 22 years old. In 1998, Alexander Valerievich Kharlamov, whose wife became his reliable rear and comrade, became a father. The hockey player had a son, named by his parents Valery in honor of his grandfather.
The young man did not continue the Kharlamov hockey dynasty, but his father instilled in him a love of sports from childhood. Valery Kharlamov Jr. graduated from music school andplays the guitar well. According to Alexander, his father was also very fond of music and was very sorry that he did not have time for classes, since his whole life from a young age was devoted to hockey.
Attitude towards films about Valery Kharlamov
In 2008, a new picture by Yu. Staal was released on the screens of Russian cinemas. It was called "Valery Kharlamov. Additional time". Alexey Chadov played the main role in it, and Olga Krasko, Dmitry Kharatyan and Natalya Chernyavskaya also starred.
Alexander did not like this work directed by Yuri Staal, and in the spring of 2009, in an interview with Komsomolskaya Pravda, he denied the film was autobiographical and even announced his intention to sue its copyright holder. I must say that it was during this period that Kharlamov-son worked on a picture dedicated to his father at the studio of Nikita Mikhalkov, so many saw in his behavior a personal interest in the success of their own production project.
Battle of Psychics
In 2008, Alexander Kharlamov became a member of one of the popular TNT projects. During the 13th edition of the show "Battle of Psychics", the participants were asked to try to find out the details of the death of his parents and uncle during a fatal accident, using all their superhuman abilities. The program aroused great interest, which was largely due to the release of the picture "Extra Time", which reminded the audience of the legendary hockey player, whose life was suddenly cut short at a fairly young age.
Legend N 17
The film directed by Nikolai Lebedev based on the script by Mikhail Mestetsky and Nikolai Kulikov was released in 2013 and was recognized by experts as the best domestic feature film of the year. Kharlamov Alexander Valerievich worked on its creation both as a consultant and as one of the producers. In addition, he even made one of the episodic roles.
The audience also liked the picture about Valery Kharlamov. According to critics, she filled a long-standing deficit in films about a hero who is "one of us." The main role in "Legend N 17" was played by Danila Kozlovsky, who in some scenes appeared on the screen in a real jacket of the famous hockey player. In addition, the work of the always magnificent Oleg Menshikov was noted, who, according to Tatiana Tarasova, masterfully coped with the task of recreating on the screen the image of her father, one of the greatest coaches in the history of Soviet hockey.
Sister
Begonita Kharlamova is very attached to her brother, because in childhood they had to stick together to survive the death of their parents. She has been involved in rhythmic gymnastics since childhood and received the title of master of sports. After graduating from school, Begonita continued her education at a sports university, where she qualified as a coach. She is married and mother of two daughters.
Now you know who Alexander V. Kharlamov is. Of course, he did not become as popular as his star father, but he does everything from him.doing our best to promote sports and hockey in our country.
