Some lovers of beauty see martial arts as a trivial fight for the amusement of the public. However, many people understand that boxing is not a fight, but a sporting event. Andrey Balanov is a Russian boxer who achieved decent results.
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The famous Russian proverb claims that hunting is more than captivity. If a person has an acute desire to achieve his goal, then no obstacles will prevent him. Practice shows that very few people have the determination and the ability to realize their dreams. The role model for the younger generation can serve as the famous Russian boxer Andrei Vladimirovich Balanov. At the moment, he has already reached the age when the titled athletes pass on their invaluable experience to the young.
The future owner of the World Cup was born on April 27, 1976 in an ordinary Soviet family. Parents lived in the famous city of Chekhov, Moscow region. Father led the construction department. Mother worked as a printer at a printing company. Andrei grew up a mobile and inquisitive child. In school, he began to actively engage in sports. Played soccer. On the street, sons of mothers were received awkwardly. To fend for himself, Balanov began to practice in the boxing section. The gym was in Podolsk, which is half an hour away by bus.
Sports career
In 1993, Balanov graduated from high school and decided to get a specialized education at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports of Moscow Pedagogical University. At the same time he continued to study boxing as part of the CSKA team. In 1998, Balanov received a diploma and began working as a teacher of physical education in one of the schools of his native city. Andrei was able to combine training and training with the main professional activity. Gradually, he mastered the technique of battle and gained experience in tournament wrestling. The boxer, along with the coach, had to get to know the opponent on the eve of the battle in order to study his strengths and weaknesses.
The first significant success Balanov achieved in 2005 at the World Cup. He overcame all stages of the tournament ladder. Of the five fights, he won three ahead of schedule. The most venerable boxers can envy such a result. From that moment, a sports career took shape along an ascending path. The following year, Andrei took first place at the European Championships. In 2007, he won the title of champion of Russia and secured a place in the country's Olympic team. At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, Balanov could not make it to the quarterfinals.
