Dmitry Berestov. Biography. A photo

Honored Master of Sports, winner and main character of a number of competitions, European Champion, founder of the annual weightlifting championships and champion of the Olympic Games in this sport. Dmitry Berestov has long won worldwide love and fame.

Biography

Dmitry was born in Moscow on June 13, 1980, here he lives and now. Now he is 36 years old. The height is 180 cm, and the weight is 105-110 kg. He started weight lifting in 10 years. Just glanced in the sports section, held the bar in my hands and realized - he likes it. Later he repeatedly said that he did not think about the advantages and benefits of this sport, as he did not strive for any achievements, he just came and did it, spending all his free time in the hall.

The first coach of Dmitry was Michael Okunev. Starting from 2000 and for three years the sportsman was engaged under the direction of Ivan Vaughn, and then began working with Alexander Anosov. In 2000 he won silver at the World Junior Championships. In the same year he joined the national team of Russia. In 2004, he distinguished himself with another silver medal at the European Championships in Kiev, so Dmitry Berestov was included in the number of contestants for the Olympic Games in Athens.

The biography of the athlete is very interesting and is full of victories, as well as offensive delays. In Athens, Dmitry set a new Olympic record and received the title of champion. And in the spring of 2006 he was accused of using doping and suspended for two years from participation in all types of international competitions. After the end of the period of disqualification Berestov Dmitry wins the European Championship, but already in the games in Beijing does not participate because of a leg injury.

Main victory

The European Championship was not easy for Dmitry. Opponents were strong, and the main favorite was Gleb Pisarevsky. Another serious rival was the Ukrainian Igor Razorenov, an experienced 35-year-old sportsman, a world champion in this category. But in the end, the top step of the pedestal was taken exactly by Dmitry Berestov with a winning amount of 425 kg. The silver medalist was Hungarian Ferenc Dyukovich. Razorenov took only the third place, while Gleb Pisarevsky, who was placed with the greatest hopes, altogether dropped out of the top three.

Later he explained this blunder by the fact that he had squandered his forces too early, having exceeded his norm two months before the start of the competition and gaining 445 kg in total. It is obvious that he was too out on the peak of his form, which did not make Dmitry, who came to the European Championships in the right emotional tone.

Disqualification of the Athlete

According to the rules of the International Weightlifting Federation, any conviction in the application of doping by a sportsman during a year threatens him with a two-year suspension period. Dmitry Berestov, Olympic champion in Athens in the category of 105 kg, was accused of using "Prostonazol". The story is very dark and incomprehensible. The athlete was on the basis of the Russian team in the city of Taganrog, where he trained hard, deciding to move to heavyweight. He knew perfectly well that the commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency was to visit the base one of these days. She immediately finds in Dmitriy in the body a huge dose of a new muscle growth stimulator. Knowing about the next serious verification, how could he take it? There were a lot of rumors claiming that it was the machinations of competitors, because the athlete wanted to change the weight and press now the heavyweights. The commission did not understand anything. Detection of doping is entirely the fault of the athlete, and for such an oversight, only he should answer. So, in fact, and acted Dmitry Berestov, saying that all this period will take the preparation for new games in Beijing.

Training process and sports nutrition

The sports schedule is very heavy, and Dmitry has it painted literally by the hour. It is very important here and proper nutrition for strengthening and maintaining muscle mass. At least three to four workouts a week. This includes mandatory warm-up, a number of athletics exercises, work with weight and PFT. Before and after training, you must take BCAA, liquid amino acids, creatine. Eating strictly by the hour - three basic obligatory plus snacks and protein.

Refusal from the Olympiad

In 2008 Dmitry Berestov, the current champion in weightlifting, himself refused to participate in the Beijing Olympics. This statement was unpleasant and unexpected for everyone, but the athlete explained his reason. I began to worry about the intervertebral hernia, which made itself felt when working with large weights. In addition, the injury of the leg, an old tearing of ligaments and muscles on the knee joint was aggravated. These painful sensations tormented him for a long time and did not allow the athlete to engage fully. As a result, Berestov came to a decision on the completion of his sports career, which was not easy for him. And soon he was declared the director of the sports school of the Olympic reserve.