Biography, life story of Petushkov Roman Alexandrovich

Roman Petushkov (born February 18, 1978, Moscow. ) - a Russian athlete Roman Petushkov (born February 18, 1978, Moscow.) - a Russian athlete. The only six-time Paralympic champion in the history of the Paralympic Games (in Olympic Games in Sochi in 2014), two-time medalist of the Paralympic Games 2010 in Vancouver. Honored Master of Sports of Russia.

Childhood Roman was born in Moscow on the 18 of February in 1978. In his childhood he had a desire for sport. As a child, Petushkov watched a few movies with Bruce Lee and was so much impressed that he immediately joined the karate club, and at the same time the boxing club. But most of all Roman loved skiing.

Education Roman Petushkov entered Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture and successfully graduated from it.

Education Roman Petushkov entered Moscow State Academy of Physical Culture and successfully graduated from it.

car crash In February 2006, a terrible accident happened - Roman Alexandrovich was hit by a van. When the victim was taken to the hospital, doctors, sighing and shaking their heads, said that he received injuries incompatible with life. However, they did not give up and began to fight for the life of the young man. Petushkov was saved, however, since then his life changed dramatically. Because of the collision with the car in a large Roman’s legs suffered most. The doctors amputated one of them immediately, for the preservation of the other one they desperately fought for about three months, but in vain. Roman lost his second leg as well. At first, Roman Petushkov didn’t understand clearly, what happened to him. He did not want to believe that all this really happened to him. Having realized the situation, Petushkov fell into a deep depression.

New life At the hospital, his loyal friends visited Roman Alexandrovich daily . And they turned on the TV when the Paralympic Games in Turin were on at the right time. So close people wanted to support Roman, showing him that disability - it is not a sentence. Roman’s mother, wanted to help her own son, she learned that the city of Dmitrov (Moscow region) has a fitness club for the disabled. She told him about it. First Roman refused , believing that it will not work, but eventually did agree to try. And, as it turned out, not in vain. At the training camp Roman Alexandrovich met with Irina Gromova, the head coach of the Paralympic team in skiing and biathlon. Considering the huge potential in Petushkov, Mrs. Gromov invited him to camp in Rybinsk (Yaroslavl region). Long training, hard work and care of Irina Gromova eventually made Roman Alexandrovich a great athlete.

Sports achievements In 2010 at the Paralympics in Vancouver (Canada), Roman Petushkov got a silver medal in the competition in cross country skiing and a bronze one in biathlon competitions. In 2014, at the Paralympic Games in Sochi (Russia) Petushkov was able to collect as many as six gold medals - in biathlon and cross-country skiing. Roman Aleksandrovich also participated in other sports for people with disabilities. From almost every trip to the tournament, he came back with a medal.

Awards and Prizes On the twenty-sixth of March in 2010 Roman Alexandrovich was awarded the medal "Order of Merit for the Motherland» of the II degree for his back-breaking contribution to the development of physical culture and sports. In January 2012 he was awarded the title "Athlete of the Month“. In 2013, Roman Petushkov won the "Turn of Fate" award, established by the Russian Paralympic Committee. In 2014, Roman Alexandrovich was awarded the Order "For Services to the Fatherland» of the IV degree.

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