A once popular song argued that Soviet athletes needed victory like air. The pre-launch motivation was tough and led to the intended goal. The legendary gymnast Lyudmila Turishcheva was distinguished by her strong character and determination.
The first steps
Only outstanding coaches know how difficult it is to find a gifted child to "mold" a champion out of him. The sports career of Lyudmila Ivanovna Turischeva could not have taken place. However, Providence was pleased to light a bright star in the gymnastic horizon. The future champion and record holder was born on October 7, 1952 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in the city of Grozny. The child was raised and brought up within the framework of the established traditions. Prepared for an independent life.
When Lyudmila was seven years old, she went to a regular high school. Already in elementary school, she began to attend a ballet studio. After a while, the famous gymnastics coach noticed a talented girl and invited her to his section. After some hesitation and doubt, she agreed. From the age of ten, systematic studies and training began for Turischeva. Daily apparatus work and classroom activities.
"Iron" Turi
It is important to note that the first coach saw in the character of Turischeva the character traits necessary for an athlete - perseverance, hard work, striving for worthy results. The famous Soviet trainer Vladislav Rastorotsky has developed an effective system of training and general physical training. Personal life, in the ordinary sense, was subordinated to one goal - high sporting achievements. At the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, Lyudmila receives a gold medal for first place in the team competition.
Experts and fans remember that Turischeva in Mexico City fell off a log and took 24th place in the individual competition. This fact pushed the gymnast to mobilize her strong-willed qualities. Lyudmila once and for all "pulled herself together." At the 1970 World Championships in Ljubljana, she climbed to the highest step of the podium. And the next season she won the title of the absolute European champion. Colleagues called her iron. At that time, the team of the Soviet Union was staffed with strong gymnasts.
Essays on private life
In the biography of Lyudmila Turishcheva, all the victories and awards of the legendary gymnast are scrupulously and consistently listed. She has more than one hundred and thirty awards to her credit. Including the Order of Lenin and the Red Banner of Labor. The four-time Olympic champion was educated at the Rostov Pedagogical Institute. After leaving the big sport, she was engaged in coaching.
Family life Turischeva developed in a standard way. She has been legally married for over forty years. The gymnast married the famous sprinter Valery Borzov. The husband and wife raised and raised their daughter. In the home of athletes, love and mutual respect reign.
