Viktor Zuev is a famous world-class Belarusian boxer. On account of his participation in many tournaments, once he was able to get second place at the Olympics in Greece. The athlete's contribution to the development of domestic sports has been appreciated by many titles and awards.
Biography
The successful athlete was born in the early 80s of the last century. The birthplace of Viktor was a city in Belarus - Vitebsk. From childhood, the boy was interested in various sports, but the choice of his parents fell on boxing. The growing athlete began to train hard from the very beginning.
As a teenager, Zuev attended his first amateur competitions in his favorite sport. To everyone's surprise, he did a great job, at such a young age he practically did not lose. His coach, Anatoly Kolchin, tried in every possible way to support the guy in his endeavors, and soon the man was able to bring the athlete to a professional level.
Sports career
The first world fame came to Victor at the age of 19, then he became the bronze medalist at the European tournament. This event served as the impetus for further achievements: a year later, Zuev again becomes the third at the world championship in Thailand.
The established duet of Anatoly Kolchin and Viktor Zuev was able to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Greece. Then the fame of the talented athlete practically reached its peak, he was recognized on the streets, asked for autographs.
Further, the boxer decided to take a break: for five years he took part in small city competitions, rested, prepared for winning medals at world-class tournaments.
2009 was marked for the athlete with a bronze medal in Italy. Until 2013, Victor won several second and third places in tournaments of various levels. Further, the main person in Zuev's life did not become, his mentor Kolchin died. According to the athlete himself, this event served as the starting point at the end of his boxing career.
Features of the training
A separate place in Victor's success should be given to his coach, Anatoly raised several champions in the boxing world during his lifetime. The merits of the mentor are noted by Zuev himself, according to him - Kolchin's unique technique contributed to obtaining such stable results of the famous athlete.
A man's workouts were always high-intensity, often he spent almost all his free time on them. Roughly speaking, Victor had only time for sleep and physical activity. This approach allowed him to become a world class boxer.
Further activities and personal life
After the death of the coach, Zuev tried to get back into shape for some time, took part in minor competitions. Then he decided to resign, the man had two children - Maria and Sophia. He had a wife - Svetlana. Victor did not give up regular training, but he began to devote most of his time to his family and work.
