In every country there are their national heroes, the people are proud of.And no matter what the political situation, which forces now rule: a person who has brought glory to the country, should be honored, let alone a man like Ivan Maksimovic Poddubny, whose biography is similar to an interesting novel with all the ups and downs of life.
Childhood and adolescence
Ivan Poddubny was born October 9, 1871.His family lived in the Ukraine, in the village of Krasenivka Poltava province.Today it Cherkasy region, where in those days the peasants involved with farming.Childhood and youth of the future champion was held in his native place, where he lived for 21 years.It was a large family, Ivan was the eldest.But in addition he had six more children, three brothers and three sisters.Both parents and children were physically very strong and healthy.Maxim Ivanovich, the father was a healthy man, and possessed great physical strength.This hero, who was compared to Hercules.
Ivan Poddubny: biography, family
same strong and growing elder son - Ivan.He was 15 years, and he has already participated in the struggle in the sashes and was not afraid to get to grips with his father.When he was 22, he left home and worked as a loader at the port of Sevastopol.After working for two years, Poddubny moved to Feodosia.There he joined the workers in the company "Livas".In this period of life, Ivan begins to seriously exercise.In the morning, he runs, doing exercises.Constantly engaged with dumbbells, he lifts weights.
Young Ivan Poddubny years of life are closely related with the work in the circus.In 1896, Theodosius came on tour circus Beskorovainaya.Ivan attended a presentation and then went there every night.He was particularly interested in the performance, in which athletes perform tricks: lifting weights and barbells, broken horseshoe bent rods made of thick metal.When the end of performances offered athletes wishing to repeat their tricks for a fee, Ivan Poddubny decided to test himself and went to the arena.The first attempt was unsuccessful.But Ivan Poddubny - fighter in the zones, and he was able to win almost all opponents.Only one not mastered - a huge giant Peter Jankowski.
After the presentation, received an invitation to work in the circus athlete.Since then, it's passion for circus arts.In Sevastopol, circus Truzzi worked, where and went in 1897 Poddubny.He took a job in the company of fighters under the leadership of George Luriha.After some period of time - working in the circus Nikitin.And in 1903 he began serious training stunt.From that time has changed the life of Ivan Poddubny, he won all the championships, which were held in the country.
Sporting achievements
In Kiev was established club athletes who laid the doctors E. Garnich-Garnitsky and Kuprin.In this club, and he spent his training Ivan Poddubny, a fighter by vocation.According to the observations of the club doctor, athlete's ability is that he is able to develop a strong energy at the right time, which is similar to an explosion.In difficult and dangerous moments of the struggle he experienced a loss, not lose courage.Poddubny was a clever and artistic athlete who loved the public.
By 1903 Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny became a professional wrestler in the zones, which are already known in Kiev, Odessa, Tbilisi, Kazan.
Life
Working in Kiev circus athlete loved Dozmarovu gymnast Masha, who performed under the big top.It was its opposite: a small growth fragile girl who is flexible and fearlessness.She worked on the trapeze without a net.
Ivan followed her performance and grew cold with horror, seeing how much risk it is exposed.He cared for her, and it did not go unnoticed: Masha, too, fell in love with the hero.
tragic death
They became the bride and groom.And even set a date for the wedding.Brave man, Ivan was not afraid of anything in the world, just could not look at the performance of Masha.He was so worried and feared for her that he had a sore heart.There was another statement.Masha sang his music room.When it was the most terrible moment, it sounded a drum roll.When there was a thud, Ivan jumped into the arena.Masha was on stage, and she was dead.
live without it he would.Surviving a terrible event, Poddubny away from the circus.Shutting in yourself, Ivan did not want to see or talk to anyone.He did not know what to do next: go home or go to Sevastopol, and to work as a loader?When the pain subsided emotional, Ivan received an invitation to participate in the World Cup in France.
Russian hero
He really looked like a hero: Ivan Poddubny growth is 185 cm. Bust - 130 cm, biceps - 45 cm. At the time these figures were very impressive.At the invitation of GI Ribotpierre Poddubny he entered the Petersburg athletic society and began to seriously pursue a stunt.Under the guidance of coach Eugene de Paris for three months I was preparing an athlete.And Russian hero goes to Paris, where "Casino de Paris" took the championship.
Parisian experience
Ivan Poddubny, a fighter from God, scored eleven wins when his turn came to try to force the champion Raul de Paris Boucher.He was a young man, but also very strong physically.The age difference was substantial: the enemy - 20 years, Poddubny - 35 years.But he felt during the fight that defeated the French.After a short time has become a rival to sweat and just slipped out of the hands of Russian heroes.The secret was revealed: it turned out that before the battle Raul smeared olive oil.But it was forbidden by the rules of the competition.The fight was stopped at the request of Poddubniy he filed a protest to the judges.
In their decision the French athlete every five minutes, wiped with a towel, but he was still sweating.After the end of the battle the victory was awarded Raul de Boucher.The judges justified their decision by the fact that an athlete is very skillfully avoided grabs the opponent.Ivan Maksimovich Poddubny definitely decided to take revenge.
Moscow Championship
His triumphal march continued in Moscow, where he held the championship.Poddubny won here all participants: Shemyakin, Luriha, Jankowski.For this he received the first prize worth.Next - a trip to the provinces, which are sold out at the circus: the reason - is Ivan Poddubny.The weight that he could raise without any training - 120 kg.In the circus Ciniselli in 1904 he held an international championship against the French.To participate in it came a lot of famous fighters, among them Raul de Boucher.
victory in St. Petersburg
lasted a whole month international championship.All known Petersburg was sitting in the front row of the circus.The Russian athlete was not a single defeat.Finally it was the turn of the battle with Raul.Ivan Poddubny, athlete, changed this time the technique and simply exhausted Frenchman.Raul conceded defeat.Of course, the first prize went to Russian athlete.Along with the prize he received and cash equivalents - 55 thousand rubles.
But victory is not Head Nebula sportsman, and he continued to train, lived under the regime.Every morning - exercises, weights, dousing with cold water.Every day he walked with a metal cane outdoors.They never owned bad habits such as smoking and alcohol.Ivan Poddubny, a photo which demonstrates that, for a long time retained their good health and well-looked.
Saturated life span
Paris And here again, and again the strongest fighters all over the world.Ivan Poddubny, whose biography is full of championships and victories, sent to the French capital in 1905.Here athlete conquers all, even the well-known at the time of the Iron Nese - Danish champion Nese Pedersen.During the championship Poddubny gets world title and prize of 10,000 francs.Further, it offers tours to different countries of the world.
a trip to Nice, Italy, Tunisia, Algeria, Germany.Throughout Poddubny took first place and received the first prize.These years of his life Ivan Poddubny so saturated, because everywhere he was waiting for a victory and awards, he received the title of "Champion of Champions".In Vienna, she was awarded the title of champion in 1907 for the fourth time.
victorious march across Europe
All the years that followed this period were real triumphal march Poddubny.1908 - victory in Paris at the World Cup 1909 - the sixth victory in Germany.What is the secret of success and victories?Primarily, this uncompromising champion.He was incorruptible.I do not agree to fight on the proposed scenario.The honor for athletes such as Ivan Poddubny, Ivan Zaikin, Nikolai Vahturov Ivan Shemyakin, more important than money.
Homecoming
Then came the period when Ivan Poddubny decided it was time to leave career.This happened in 1910.Saying goodbye to the circus, he returned home to the village Krasenivku.Years go by, he is almost forty years old, it's time to think about family.To start the athlete decided to buy the land.In Bogohudovke, not far from their village and bought a 130 hectare Ivan Poddubny.His biography says that he married, started a family.
his mother, he bought plots currently built manor house, two mills, bought a beautiful carriage.But the world champion and a true professional Poddubny could not be a good landlord.He was illiterate, knew how to write bad, punctuation marks are not accepted.At the table awkwardly use the device.For Ivan Poddubny it was too difficult, much easier to win in a fair fight, than to engage in farming.Professional conscience and honor - that's important for these people to be aware of now.
collapse quiet life
Just three years he engaged in farming Ivan Poddubny.The family, for which he worked so hard, was unable to save all that he had given her: the mill burned younger brother, a second mill was sold to pay debts.Competitors in the face of Rabinovich and Zarkhi in this "battle" won great athlete.On the carpet, he returned in 1913.
Ivan Poddubny continued and continue to show good results and the admiration of fans and spectators.His principles, he never broke and fought to a fair victory.But time passed, life has changed.There were global changes in the world: war, revolution.All this is reflected in the lives of many athletes and artists and culture.
troubled years
Ivan Poddubny, whose biography is full of events, and has been at risk from the activities of different types of militant groups.For example, in 1919 a drunken anarchists staged a fire at the circus Zhitomir.We had to flee without taking any items or money, to wander the world.In the city of Kerch he shot him drunken officer.During the wanderings he met on his way, and Nestor Makhno.
was a civil war, but Poddubny not want to kill their fellow countrymen, but because not joined to anyone.Take up arms, he refused and continued to fight in the ring.Despite this, the Odessa Cheka arrested the champion.He was lucky because many of the remembered and admired.Authorities all figured out, and let him go.At this time the news came out of the house: his wife left him for another man, taking with him his medal.The athlete stopped talking and eating, experienced a terrible depression.It was so, Ivan Poddubny: the family and the wife who betrayed ceased to exist for him.Later, his wife wanted to go to him, but he did not recognize her.
Country Councils
Finally in the country began to establish some kind of order, and the management concluded that the arena of the circus can serve as a great place of revolutionary agitation and propaganda.And in 1922, Ivan Poddubny, continued its work in the Moscow circus.Being on tour in Rostov-on-Don, Ivan Maksimovic met Maria Semyonovna, where he married.And even married in the church.Ivan Poddubny, a photo of which spread all over the world, became even look younger.
But now he has had problems with money.Therefore, it was necessary to tour as much as possible to participate in various championships.During the NEP, he was in Germany.Here, too, he won many victories, despite the fact that he was much older than his rivals.Then he went to America - it was in 1925.
America, America ...
In America, he began to study freestyle wrestling.Having trained for a month, Ivan Poddubny was ready to fight.It was a real sensation in which he was named the champion even America.But there has not been without problems: he was forced to stay in this country.They acted in different ways: to persuade, threaten, did not pay the money.But he was adamant and returned to the motherland in 1927.Here he continues to further his speech.
his circus life lasted until the outbreak of war in 1941.He was at this time in nearly 70 years.In 1939 Ivan Poddubny was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor in the Kremlin.So the government has estimated its contribution to the development of sport.In addition, he became the Honored Artist of the RSFSR.
German occupation
Ivan Poddubny, biography, height, weight, and world fame which commands respect even the German invaders, refused evacuation and continued to live with his wife in Yeisk.He never took his order, even if the Germans.To somehow make a living, he began working in the billiard room.The athlete should produce food, because the training he has never stopped.
When the occupation was lifted, Ivan Poddubny again went on tour.Honored Master of Sports of the USSR champion was given only in 1945.Despite his age, he continued to lead an active life.Two years later, in the speech in honor of the 50th anniversary of the work at the circus athlete has demonstrated excellent results.But age still prevails, and it is inevitable.
cruel reality
After a short time Ivan Poddubny had a broken leg.And soon, in 1949, he died of a heart attack.Today, the home is a bust of a champion, which bears the words: "Here lies the Russian hero."Since 1962, international tournaments are held on Ivan Poddubny prize.It was the most powerful man in the world, not only physically but also spiritually.
But not everything in the life of this remarkable man known to historians.Many periods when his work was not fixed, there is confusion about the dates.Some historians argue that the hungry post-war years, Ivan Poddubny was not enough food.For an athlete who constantly trains require a special diet.Lack of vitamins, proteins and minerals can adversely affect the health of the famous hero.But the losses were not filled.After all, it should be done on time, but the real heroes of the Fatherland protected.
