About plushenko.

Full name: yevgeny Viktovich plushenko.

Nickname: Zhenya

Birthday: 1982/ 1 1/3

Nationality: Russia

Place of birth: Khabarovsk, Khabarovsk (Siberia)

Present residence: St. Petersburg

Hobbies: travel, computer games, tennis.

Idols: Victor Petrenko, Alexei Hourmat Novo

Coach: Alexei Michelin.

Dance director: David Avdi.

This is a story about how plushenko reached the top of the world.

Plushenko, champion of World Championships, European Championships, Grand Prix and Russian Cup, won almost all skating competitions at a young age. 1998, as a rookie, he won the bronze medal in the World Championships at the age of 15. But he didn't become famous overnight like a bright meteor. His story proves once again that dreams can only be transformed into ideals through hard work and even sacrifice.

Yevgeny was born in Khabarovsk (the easternmost part of Russia) on 19821October 3. He called it "Bam" (Lake Baikal-Amur Main Line-Lake Baikal-Heilongjiang Junction), where it is very cold all year round. His home is located near a railway in a remote rural area, and the trees around it are even planted by his father. His parents are both railway workers. As a baby, he is weak and sickly, and frequent fever makes him suffer from chronic pneumonia. He stayed in the hospital for three months after he was born. In order to give Zhenya a a more suitable warm climate, his parents decided to move to Volgograd.

1 boarding the skating rink for the first time

"But the most important thing is, how can we keep him from getting sick? His constitution is too poor, "said his mother. This is why Zhenya learns to skate. Tatiana was very worried about her son's health, so she decided to give him some training. They arranged skiing, dancing and skating for him and bought him a bike. Sometimes even practice the horizontal bar. Zhenya recalled that it was because of dancing and skating that his life turned around.

The dance coach said, "You must dance, not skate." ; The skating coach said, "You must skate, not dance." ; Mom said, "You have to choose." We should be thankful, because he finally chose skating. According to tatiana, Zhenya really wanted to play ice hockey at that time, but she was no longer distracted after skating for a month.

Tatiana was his first teacher. When Zhenya was four years old and two months old, she taught him to skate. Young Zhenya always cried, and the hard ice often made him unable to get up, but he persisted. Tatiana encouraged the tearful little Zhenya to say, "Don't pay attention to the ridicule of others. You are the youngest child here, but you will definitely be the first here. " She just wants to strengthen Zhenya's confidence, but this sentence has deeply reflected his heart until now.

Zhenya's first real coach was Mikhail Macovei, a former weightlifter. Although he was not a figure skating coach, he taught Zhenya in an ice rink in Volgograd for 7 years (86-93) out of his love and understanding of the sport. In these seven years, he has taught Zhenya a a lot.

The best result was the Crystal Skateboarding Championship that Zhenya won when she was seven years old.

Zhenya's talent is as dazzling as a rough diamond. However, in 1993, the skating rink where he had been training was closed. His mother means "it's time to stop skating". But another wish sprouted in Xiao Zhenya's heart-to continue training in St. Petersburg or Moscow. But his family can't afford such expenses. Out of love, Mikhail decided to send Zhenya to a friend's house in St. Petersburg at his own expense-none other than Zheng.

It's Alexei Michelin, the men's figure skating coach.

2 Lonely trip to St. Petersburg

"I always try to forget that life now." Zhenya said when she looked back.

His sports career should have ended in 1993, but unpredictable fate brought him to Mikhlin at this time. In order to receive orthodox training, he must first face another difficult test-living alone in St. Petersburg, far from his family, 1 1 year old.

Zhenya recalled the past and said, "I was as big as a radish head and often got lost." It was hard at first. I always have to walk a long way from my residence to the training base.

Such hardships can be imagined. Zhenya is far away from his parents, friends and all familiar environments, just to fulfill his skating dream that he has kept in mind since he was a child. 1 1 year-old independent life If it comes to us, maybe we will really cry for our parents.

In the first year, Xiao Zhenya should learn to take care of herself. He lives alone in a small room in a public building, where five other families live at the same time. Drunks who often appear on the road and strangers who come in and out of the building always alert him. In his so-called "home", there is only a table, a chair and a folding sofa. His mother wanted to stay in St. Petersburg to take care of him, but tatiana couldn't find a job there at all, and their family urgently needed his mother's income to continue to support Zhenya's training expenses and daily expenses.

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So tatiana had to return to Volgograd again. Before leaving, she asked a neighbor to take care of her son. Although this kind neighbor often gives Zhenya some food, he still has to learn to cook by himself. "My mother always asked the next-door neighbor to take care of me before she left. But I have also tried to work by myself, not just cooking, although the craft is not so good. " His father's income is not rich, because he has to support Zhenya's sister. Tatiana had to find another extremely hard part-time job-paving asphalt for roads.

Tatiana really missed her son later, so she came to St. Petersburg to persuade Zhenya to return to Volgograd. But every time I get the answer, "no, mom, I know it's hard for you, but I have to stay." Several times he couldn't stand it himself, but when he got to the train station, he changed his mind. The belief in why he came here made him bite his teeth and persist.

3 Michelin Magic Coach

Whenever Zhenya wins a game or is affirmed, he always thanks everyone, God, family, friends and ice fans, but the most important person among them is always his coach. He has a deep respect for Milliken for a long time and thanks the coach for everything he has done for him.

"I am very dependent on him during training. Without him, I would never be like this. It was he who found me in the dirt and pushed me to the forefront. " Zhenya said.

1993 When Zhenya went to Michelin, he was already a handsome man. Tatarov, Urmanov (he became the Olympic champion a year later) and Yagudin were all his proud disciples at this time. Mikhlin later admitted that he didn't spend the most effort on Zhenya that year, and Urmanov was his pride.

Zhenya's first year was really hard, not only the living conditions, but also the ice rink. Maybe because he is new here, maybe because he is the youngest, in short, he has no friends on the ice rink. "He tried to integrate into this group, but no one wanted to make friends with him. It wasn't smooth sailing at first, but Zhenya never complained to me. He knows what is most important. " Micklin said.

4 Zhenya's dream

He never thought of giving up, although the first year was not successful. So he tried all the three-week jumps so hard that his nose often bled. However, after every fall, he got up silently. Because Zhenya clearly understands how much his family has suffered for his dream.

"Although he is the youngest, he tried his best. In order to change the living conditions of herself and her family, Zhenya tried her best to complete all the actions designated by Michelin. Whether it is jumping, artistic accomplishment, spinning or anything else, he can quickly master the essentials. He is the most attentive child. He practices dancing for three weeks hundreds of times every day, sometimes including dancing for four weeks. He pushed himself too hard. " Miguel said.

A year passed quickly, and Michling began to pay attention to this original stone. "He may be a gift from God. Zhenya was brought to me by his first coach, and I am very grateful for that. Obviously, this boy has a good talent. But when he belongs to me, he has entered the development stage, so some characteristics have been set. But gold will shine sooner or later! " Micklin said.

Zhenya's teammates soon saw the strength of this little boy. He can finish all the three-week jumps at the age of twelve. But objectively speaking, it is difficult for you to define this as a three-week jump. Zhenya herself admits, "I just instinctively jump high and then spin." There's no expertise, and you can't even tell if it's ice behind you. Thanks to the coach, I corrected those habits. " Later, at the age of 14, Zhenya learned the first jump around.

5 Zhenya's signature moves, Berman rotation

Millin still remembers training Berman to spin. "Everyone laughed at him. They always flick his forehead with their fingers to persuade him to give up and let him cry every day. Some children even envy him. Zhenya herself remembers: "I told my mother,' It hurts to bend my leg from behind. "Why do I need this action?" But it turns out that my efforts are worthwhile. "

Zhenya is the only male player who can be Berman. Some male players have heard of this rotation, but with the growth of the body, the bones will gradually become unsuitable for this movement. Zhenya herself said, "Although I am very flexible, I have injuries to my back and hip bones due to long-term practice of jumping around. Berman rotation is not difficult for me, but it hurts. "

So until now, Berman has long been Zhenya's signature move. Especially when other male players can't finish, the audience will be more attracted to Zhenya.

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In fact, Berman is also a very painful thing for some female athletes. It requires the player to stand on one leg, bend the other leg from behind over his head, and the whole person begins to rotate. Zhenya remembers, "I once saw a girl doing this and wanted to try it. But it looks amazing, but it hurts like hell to practice. My mother helps me in the kitchen every night, leg press. She stood in the back and put my leg in the right position, first my left foot, then my right foot. In early years, Zhenya always added two kinds of Behrman to his performances, but in recent years, with the growth of his age, he usually applied only one kind. But this is definitely a highlight of the men's singles.

6 Michelin's care

When Meeklin discovered his living environment, he asked Zhenya to move in with Miguel and asked his mother to come to St. Petersburg. He rented them a better apartment. On the other hand, Urmanov (Olympic champion) is also helping Zhenya. He often drives a jeep to pick up Zhenya and encourages him to get good grades at present.

During this period, Milliken's performance was completely beyond the scope of the coach's duties. There are always rumors that he is cruel and harsh, but in fact he has been taking care of Zhenya with fatherly care. Michling always takes him to his house when he is free and teaches him more about right and wrong in life.

7 loyalty

This is why Zhenya trusts the coach so much. He will always remember that when he first came to St. Petersburg, Mikhlin loved himself as his own son.

"He is very kind to me, and the coach is my second father. We not only communicate on the skating rink, but also play tennis and bowling together in the evening. He is not only a good coach, but also a person with great personality charm. He taught me the importance of life and moral character. Without my coach, I may have accomplished nothing. "

Over the years, many other coaches tried to "steal" Zhenya from Mikhlin, and they offered him extremely generous treatment to seduce him. But Zhenya was not tempted for a second. "I like training in Millin's bristle, haha. I will never leave him. It was he who carefully lifted me up from the mud, and I will repay the coach with my life. "

8 try the ox knife first

From 1995, Zhenya began to participate in a series of regular competitions. In the same year, he won the sixth place in the World Youth Championship in Australia, which made him win the first prize of $65,438+0,500. He used the money to buy a TV set and a suit for his mother. The following year, at the age of 14, he easily won the World Youth Championship. His level has already fallen far behind the young players of the same age, and even reached the level of some adult athletes. But this is the cruelty behind elegant figure skating. If you want to shine, you must always do your best. But if you are Russian, you must do better. Because the Soviet Union at that time had world-class athletes in most events, especially men's figure skating. Listen to these names, Viktor Petrenko, Alexei Hourmat, Ilia Kulik and Alexei Yagudin. These Russians have never left any Olympic champion in recent years.

1998 At the European Championship held in Milan, Zhenya made her international debut, when the Russians swept all the medals. He won the silver medal with a four-week jump and eight three-week jumps.

The subsequent 98 Russia Cup was not just an ordinary game, but a war about the number of Olympic places. There are only two places in Russia, so only the top two players can get tickets for the Olympic Games. Unfortunately, Zhenya made a mistake in free skating and finally won the third place. Although he missed the Olympic Games later, it was unusual for him to achieve the third place in Russia at the age of 15.

The excavation of 9-time world champions

After the Olympic Games, the 1998 World Championship was held in Minneapolis. The list of players who are expected to go out can be described as a star-studded, including Guric, who just wore the Olympic crown, and Yagudin, the European champion. Zhenya came, but only as an escort. At that time, it was widely rumored that Gurik would abstain.

Some people say it's because he is about to switch to professional competition, others say it's because his back injury has recurred, but most people think it's because Zhenya has come, and people find him watching men's singles training in the stands. Later, the rumor came true and Gurich abstained. Zhenya naturally took his place. "I'm so lucky, I can't believe it's true." Zhenya said.

Later, in the qualifiers, he shined even more brilliantly, scaring everyone even himself-Zhenya defeated Yagudin. "I want to know how I did it myself. I am completely following my feelings. " The whole world wondered how he did it. Ice fans, judges and coaches were all stunned by his newborn calf's fear of tigers. He jumped around feeling as natural and simple as eating and sleeping. The difficulty he achieved is unparalleled. Although he still lacks artistic temperament (he is only 15 years old), his gifted jumping skills are enough to fill this shortcoming.

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He won the second place in the short program, but failed free skating made him fall to the third place. For Zhen Ya, who participated in the World Championships for the first time, the bronze medal is already quite a good result. But he said gloomily, "I'm not happy because I have a chance to win the championship." When I look at the scores of other players, I know that the opportunity should belong to me. Although the bronze medal is not bad, I should be able to do better. "

10 Keep yourself.

Rapid fame has not changed his essence. Zhenya is still training in St. Petersburg. Compared with most Russian players, she chose Western Europe and the United States, where living conditions are superior. He was famous abroad, and it was inevitable that he was a little tall when he was young, but Zhenya's mother brainwashed him in time. "At first, I was a little arrogant. /kloc-when I was 0/5 years old, I won the third place in the world, not even the first place. On the way home, I kept thinking: the bitter days are finally over. But my mother corrected my idea at once. She said,' Your fighting spirit is declining.' I suddenly feel fresh, because there are too many examples of me going downhill because of complacency. "

With this in mind, he began to demand more from himself. That he later defeated his long-time idol Victor petrenko. "I admire Victor Petrenko very much, and I always imitated his movements when I was a child. I first met him at a goodwill game when I was 1 1 years old. At that time, I especially liked his T-shirt with white "No.1" printed on his chest, and foolishly ran over to ask him for his autograph. However, when we met again at the skating rink four years later, I gave him a beating without leaving any room. A little lost in front of idols. But he comforted me and said,' Zhenya, this is the cruelty of sports. The back wave of the Yangtze River pushes the front wave, and the front wave dies on the beach. I am old, so I lost. "

However, this game also brought joy to Zhenya, and he finally achieved another goal: reuniting the whole family. /kloc-When he was 0/7 years old, he said to his parents, "Mom and Dad, don't work. From now on, I will feed you. You have all done so much for me. But now, I can afford the whole family. " He bought a house for his parents and himself in St. Petersburg and put his sister and niece in another apartment. This is by no means the responsibility of children of this age to support their families.

The myth of 1 1 4-3-2 and 4-3-3

Zhenya has been famous for his excellent jumping ability for many years, and he always strives to innovate on the original basis. 1999 NHK Cup, his first jump should be 4-3 according to previous experience, but he unexpectedly jumped for another two weeks, becoming the first 4-3-2 in skating history. People can't believe this innovative action, although some people have seen Zhenya successfully complete it in training in advance. At this point, 4-3-2 has also become one of Zhenya's killers. He is also very satisfied with this creation and intends to realize 4-3-3 soon. Later, although he successfully completed this movement in training, he intends to use it as a winning move in the 2002 Olympic Games until the 2002 Russian Cup. On that day's free skating, Zhen Ya rewrote history again in the first jump, and he steadily completed 4-3-3.

12 medal

Zhenya constantly encouraged himself to train, so the 99-02 season became the most rewarding year in his sports career-he won 7/9 games.

Even the champion of any sub-station in the series grand prix has not fallen behind. He almost dominated the whole men's skating world, and won a series of championships in Russia, Grand Prix Finals and European Championships twice, which fully achieved his dazzling aura.

In such a favorable environment, Zhenya once again appeared on the stage of the World Championships in an idolized manner. In the short program, he entered the free skating with the second place. He was the last one to play, and because his old enemy Yagudin accidentally fell down in the previous game, everyone firmly believed that Zhenya would return home with a full load. But he fell down where he should have done 4-3-2, and the next step was completely out of order. Zhenya only got the fourth place. ...

This is the first time in many years that he missed a medal. He said, "I overestimated myself. I want to win so much. " After summing up the reasons for the defeat, Zhenya ruled out other thoughts and stopped working hard for medals. The blow of the World Championships is huge for him, and he will never allow such a thing to happen again.

13 who became the banker of 00-0 1

After putting down the burden of medals, Zhenya really enjoyed skating, but her performance was much better than before. 00/0 1 season, he showed great stability and no major mistakes. Among them, he kept the short program Bolero, the gypsy dance in the qualifying round, and two performances Pasadena and Sexbomb. After calculation, he always got 13 times of 6.0 in this year.

He said: "I haven't thought much about rankings and medals. I'm just immersed in skating. I was extremely nervous before every big game last year. But this time I overcame this psychological barrier. I think I succeeded! "

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Some people suspect that Zhenya will still have the previous trough after the ups and downs, but he seems to prove to the world that he has a mature and good attitude. A reporter tried to trick him into saying, "Can you win this time?" Zhenya replied mischievously: "I won't draw a conclusion so early." My luck has been very bad, and my ranking is always inversely proportional to what I said before. " But of course I want to win. That's my mother's dream. "Unfortunately, the future is once again decided by himself. In addition, the three setbacks in the World Championships became extremely expensive tuition fees on his growth path.

14 flashing moment

Next year's trip to the World Championships will go down in history forever. He won the first prize for the perfect fluency of the qualifier Bolero and the short program Gypsy Dance (a performance that once made him feel ashamed). Zhen Ya entered freestyle skating in the most favorable position, but his failure at the key point last year was not forgotten by him. However, this is not what it used to be. Our little boy is trying to grow up and his character is becoming more and more calm. Once upon a time, the whole set of free skating in America was miraculously clean and neat, and 4-3-2 was not sloppy at all. After the music stopped, Zhenya held her fist tightly in the air and cried happily. The audience was so excited that they stood up and applauded the childish boy. 18 years old, won the first world championship. Zhenya finally stood on the top of the world, and all her efforts over the years have been rewarded with the best. "I began to dream of winning a medal in the World Championships when I started learning skating at the age of four, but now I feel a little unreal when I realize it. My next wish will be to hit the Olympic Games! " He said in an interview. Later, when asked when was the happiest time in her sports career, Zhenya always said "won the world championship" without thinking.

15 pain

0 1/02 Olympic season is not a happy time. Zhen Ya suffered ankle, knee and back injuries, and his performance was greatly reduced, but he won the goodwill competition at the beginning of the season with his new program "A Michael Jackson Medley". In the subsequent series of grand prix, the public had high hopes for him. Although Zhenya was injured in the groin at that time, he gritted his teeth and there was no big mistake in the whole performance. Some viewers who didn't know the situation didn't notice anything unusual about his movements at all. After the Russian Cup, his pain still exists, but he still participated, but unfortunately fell down while doing the four-way jump. He demanded perfection, but the limitation of objective physical conditions made Zhenya's decision a wrong choice. So in the subsequent NHK competition, he finally made up his mind to give up the game and receive treatment.

In the grand prix final, the focus is still on Zhenya and Yagudin. But the situation is worse than expected. He hurt his knee again in training. Incredibly, Zhenya's two performances were surprisingly successful, clean, smooth and full of energy. Then he performed "The Artist's Story" on super final-a set of meaningful actions. As a result, it was difficult for the referee to choose between Yagudin and him. Later, Michelin was told that "the program is very good, but the arrangement in some places is not quite clear." Zhenya said: "This program has produced a completely opposite reaction between the audience and the referee. How did this happen? I have no idea. " So the master and apprentice had to readjust their procedures.

However, it was not long before he won the fourth domestic championship with this set of moves. Later, in an exhibition competition in Switzerland, Zhenya showed his new program Carmen for the first time, and he decided to perform the second set of movements in the European Championship, the Olympic Games and the World Championships. However, the troubles of injuries have never stopped. After weighing the pros and cons, he missed the European Cup again.

The quadrennial Olympic Games is coming again, which has become Zhenya's last dream. He is bent on winning the championship. However, he accidentally fell down in a four-week jump combination in the short program, ranking only fourth and lower. It seems that everything is over and the gold medal is out of reach. Zhenya didn't give up on herself out of professional ethics. He made 4-3-3 and extremely complicated 3 axel- 1/2 loop-3 flip arrangements in free skating. The result of silver medal is not bad for this little boy. After all, this is only his first time to participate in the Olympic Games. When talking about the "second child life" in an interview, Zhenya downplayed: "This is the charm of sports, and the result is either winning or losing. Failure is not new to me. " The pain has been tormenting him, and Zhenya abstained again in the World Championships. He said gloomily, "Although I want to win, things are often difficult." The start of the season was not peaceful, and our program was not well received by the referee, forcing us to rearrange everything. At the same time, injuries always follow, and this knee inflammation ruined the World Championships. "