Glorious past and present athletes with Don

Since the recognition of the Iron Olympic sports, athletes from the Pacific Don has always been a high place on the world platform and became the leading iron sport.

The first in the history of our country's Olympic champion in weightlifting became rostovchanin Ivan Udodov. Ensnared in captivity during World War II, survived the horrors of the German camps, the Athlete was able to regain its former strength and win.

Another famous athlete, two-time Olympic champion - Rudolf Plyukfelder. Born in exile in the Far East and later moved to the Don, cmog to win Olympic gold in 36 years. That neither before nor after it was unable to repeat! Unique athlete, trained himself, without the coach. Subsequently headed the team of the Soviet Union, and produced many stars weightlifters.

Alexei Vahonin - another gold medalist. Installed 4 and 20 world records in the USSR. Training is not throwing hard work in the mine. Tragically died in 1993.

The greatest master of his case has been and remains to this day - David Rigert. Camostoyatelno doing sports in Kazakhstan, moved to Don began to train under the guidance of Rudolf Plyukfeldera became a double Olympic champion. Only failures coaching staff at the Games in Moscow failed to win a third gold. Now heads the team of Russia.

The most famous, beloved nation and one of the greatest athletes of the past and present, two-time gold winner Olympic Games - Vasily Alexeev. Personality, which is the title of the strongest man on earth. Installed 80 world records, it results in triathlon has not yet been beaten. Having been in 26 years, serious injury, did not leave practice, has been able to overcome the ailment and after half a year updated 4 world achievement. His name is called a ship, but Vladimir Vysotsky song dedicated to him.

In recent years, the popularity of weight lifting, among athletes and spectators, was the ebb. But fans of the iron game is not be depressed. In place of it comes a new dynamic sport - powerlifting, power, or triathlon. And residents in the quiet shores of the Don does not stand in last place! In the Rostov area and home to several world champions, and Russia in different federations. Championship of Russia, we conducted in 2008, and World Championships, which will take place in the 2009, this proof!