The sports world in Tatarstan is rich in talented professional athletes. Here men consider it their duty to be strong and dexterous. Emil Garipov won his right to be called a professional hockey player not only through hard training, but also by overcoming an illness that once almost broke the fate of the young goalkeeper of the Ak Bars team. Emil is a strong and determined young man who wants to live the life of a real man.
Biography
The hometown of the young and promising goalkeeper of the Ak Bars hockey team Emil Garipov is majestic Kazan. The athlete was born into a close-knit family of Ramil and Naili Garipov on August 15, 1991. The family consists of five people, except for Emil, the parents are raising two more sons. Emil's father is a famous wrestler in the Tatarstan capital who is engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling. He more than once became the champion at the city competitions in the national kuresh wrestling. Ramil holds the title of Master of Sports of Russia and is the universally recognized champion of the republic in his weight category. Currently, the parents of Emil Garipov devote more time to their own business.
The childhood of the future hockey player took place in a variety of activities, including sports. The dexterous and strong boy was attracted by sports wrestling. His own stubbornness and fighting spirit always helped him become a winner in competitions. At school, Emil enjoyed receiving education and graduated with good grades.
Sports hobbies and career
The boy began to play hockey at the suggestion of his father. It was he who assigned his six-year-old son to the section of the Ak Barsa children's sports school. Fate ordered the guy cruelly. Once there was a misfortune - Emil was badly injured. Doctors banned ice hockey due to the fact that there were compression fractures of the spine. At that time, Emil was 12 years old and one could forget about the career of an athlete. However, the strength of character defeated a serious illness. With the support of his parents, Emil underwent long-term rehabilitation, recovered strength and health. He again took up his favorite sport.
Hockey destiny
In 2007 he began his professional career as a goalkeeper for the Ak Bars team. The guy plays a lot of hockey, playing for such clubs as "Neftyannik", MHL "Bars". The debut in the KHL club took place in 2011, when Ak Bars played with Avtomobilist. At the same time, participation in international tournaments begins.
Currently, Emil Garipov is the goalkeeper of the famous Kazan club. His number is lucky two sevens. During his performance in the major hockey league, the guy participated in 32 matches. During his professional performances, the goalkeeper participated in 230 games.
Emil Garipov has excellent physical characteristics - with a height of 188 centimeters, his weight is 87 kilograms.
Personal life
The hockey player's favorite hobby was and remains watching football matches. He is a passionate fan of the Barcelona club. In ordinary life, Emil Garipov is no different from his peers. He also loves computer games, fast food cafes and spending evenings with friends or family.
In Kazan, Emil's hobby for the study of Islam is well known. His friend Ilyas Khalikov once shot a video with Emil on the topical theme of the relationship between an alcoholic father and a son who saves his father with his love and faith.
Emil's personal life is a very serious topic for a hockey player, since he is a devout Muslim and wants to meet a woman who would share all his aspirations and labors as a wife.
