Viktor Zuev is a famous Belarusian world-class boxer. On his account, 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 was appreciated by many titles and awards.
Biography
A successful athlete was born in the early 80s of the last century. The birthplace of Victor became a city in Belarus - Vitebsk. From childhood, the boy was interested in various sports, but the choice of parents fell on boxing. The growing athlete from the very beginning began to train hard.
As a teenager, Zuev attended his first amateur competition in his favorite sport. To everyone’s surprise, he did very well, at such a young age he practically did not lose. His coach - Anatoly Kolchin, tried his best to support the guy in his endeavors, 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 a bronze medalist in the European tournament. This event triggered further achievements: a year later, Zuev again became the third in the world championship in Thailand.
The steady duet of Anatoly Kolchin and Viktor Zuev was able to win a silver medal at the Olympic Games in Greece. Then the fame of a talented athlete almost reached its peak, he was recognized on the streets, asked for autographs.
Next, the boxer decided on a break: for five years he took part in small city competitions, rested, prepared to win medals at world-class tournaments.
The year 2009 was marked for the athlete with a bronze medal in Italy. Until 2013, Victor got a few 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 a starting point at the end of his boxing career.
Training Features
A separate place in Victor's successes should be given to his coach, Anatoly during his life raised several champions in the boxing world. 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.
The man’s training was always high-intensity, often he spent almost all his free time on them. Roughly speaking, Victor only had time to sleep and exercise. This approach allowed him to become a world-class boxer.
