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 overcoming an ailment that once nearly broke the fate of the young goalkeeper of the Ak Bars team. Emil is a strong and purposeful 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 in a friendly family of Ramil and Naili Garipov in 1991 on August 15. The family consists of five people, in addition to Emil, parents raise two more sons. Emil's father is a famous wrestler in the Tatarstan capital who is engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling. He repeatedly became the champion in the city competitions in national wrestling kuresh. Ramil has the title of master of sports of Russia and is the recognized champion of the republic in his weight. At present, Emil Garipov's parents devote more time to their own business.
The childhood of the future hockey player took place in a variety of activities, including sports. A smart and strong boy was attracted to wrestling. Becoming a winner in competitions he always helped his own stubbornness and fighting spirit. At school, Emil was pleased to receive education and graduated with good grades.
Sports and hobbies
The boy began to play hockey with the filing of his father. It was he who appointed his six-year-old son to the section of the Ak Bars children's sports school. Fate ordered the guy cruelly. Once an accident happened - Emil was badly injured. Doctors forbade hockey due to compression fractures of the spine. At that time, Emil was 12 years old and one could forget about the athlete’s career. However, strength of character defeated a serious illness. With the support of his parents, Emil underwent a long rehabilitation, restored his strength and health. He again took up his favorite sport.
Hockey fate
In 2007, his professional career began as a goalkeeper for the Ak Bars team. The guy plays a lot of hockey, speaking for such clubs as Neftyannik, MHL Bars. The debut in the KHL squad 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 the lucky two sevens. During his performance in the major hockey league, the guy participated in 32 matches. In total, during his professional appearances, the goalkeeper participated in 230 games.
Emil Garipov has excellent physical data - with an increase of 188 centimeters, his weight is 87 kilograms.
