Valery Kharlamov: Biography of a hockey player, family, sports achievements

The name of Valery Kharlamov widely known to all hockey fans. Describe in detail all his success is hardly necessary. The more so because there were so many. Let us dwell on the little-known facts of his personal life and the beginning of his career, leaving the "space" big hockey on the sidelines.

Crash

Death hockey Kharlamov, in his biography recorded, there was 8/27/1981. On the Leningrad Highway in the early morning in the suburbs was a dull cold autumn rain. Light gray "Volga" was at about one hundred kilometers per hour. Ahead sign "Road works", and the car turned to the side to avoid the object. What happened next is not entirely clear.

Whether technical failure, or failed wet, uneven asphalt laid, or wet clay on it ... In general, revolving round and round the passenger car was thrown into the oncoming lane, exactly under going at the same speed heavily loaded ZIL. The truck driver had time to react and pull off the road, but unmanaged "Volga" almost crumpled, crashing into the side of ZiL.

Injuries incompatible with life, resulting in an accident, to become a hockey player Kharlamov cause of death. Biography of athlete finishes a tragedy.

Everyone in the car were killed: Valeri Kharlamov, his wife Irina (sitting behind the wheel) and cousin Irene, only served in the Army Sergei Ivanov.

Ancestors

Kharlamov biography hockey player should start with the fact that Kharlamovs native of Kolomna. However, his father Boris S. Valeria grew up in Moscow. Not shining physique, however, he loved sports. Played football, I had the second category of motocross, but it is best to get in hockey, where he appeared for the first team of Moscow "labor reserve". However, sports in the life of Valery's father, though he held an important place, but it was purely amateur. Boris Sergeyevich was primarily working. Mother Valeria - Spaniard Begonita (Begonia, or as it is called close - Begonia) Oribe-Abat - twelve years of age was in the USSR (July 24, 1937, together with other Spanish children evacuated from covered the civil war in Spain). At first they lived in the Crimea, then in Odessa.

After the outbreak of war had poskitatsya: Kherson, Kurgan village in the Krasnodar region, and then Saratov, where the begonias in 17 years went to work at an aircraft factory apprentice turner. Then there was an aircraft factory in Tbilisi, and finally ended up in Moscow, where he began working as a lathe-revolverschitsey factory "Kommunar". The same one where he worked Fitter Boris Kharlamov.

They met in the factory at the dance club. A few months later actually married. Formalize relationships hampered by the fact that there was no Begonias Soviet citizenship, but only a residence permit. After a year of meetings and a son Valery. This solved all the problems with the citizenship and marriage. Somewhat later, he was born and daughter Tatiana.

From rheumocarditis hockey

From an early age, Valery skating. Playing hockey, my father always took it with him, so as not to burden her mother worry-free.

Following the example of his father Kharlamov, Jr. also became interested in sports games. In the summer it was football, and in winter - ice hockey. Although not as his father, physical data, Valery somehow grasped immediately that the game is not important physical strength and agility, speed, speed of reaction and thinking. In the yard battles he quickly achieved the authority and permission to play even with the older guys.

Unfortunately, Valery childhood was not very strong. Sore throat, scarlet fever, frequent colds ... One day in the next 13 years, angina gave a complication of heart. There has been a paralysis of the right half of the body. rheumatic heart disease was diagnosed. Valeriy three weeks in hospital, and then the same amount, but months, and was treated as an outpatient. Of course, followed by a ban on the sport. However, despite his father's ban, Valera went secretly to play. Then the mystery was joined understood the passion of her son's father. Fortunately, in the biography of hockey Kharlamov miracle happened: a year after the survey revealed that severe illness is no more. Even traces of it disappeared, which caused extreme confusion among doctors who treated the boy.

is a good country Spain, but ...

In 1956 all the Spanish children were evacuated to the USSR in 1937, we were able under the simplified scheme to return home. I was eager to see his parents and Begonia. It's no joke, 20 years old. Direct speech was not about moving to a permanent place of residence. Boris refused to go, but let go of his wife and children for the sake of his Spanish father in law and mother in law. Resolved: Congress, look at and see what happens.

So eight Valery appeared with his sister in his native city of Bilbao mother.

They lived here with his grandparents (professional sailor, and then the driver, engage in private carting freight) for almost six months. Valera even four months attending Spanish school, but they got bored with his mother in Moscow, the husband and father.

Spain do not forget this visit and the fact that the mother Valeria - Spaniard. Because in Jaca - we can say of the center to eat, but the Spanish hockey - a monument to the best hockey player in Spanish history. And the name of this hockey player Valery Kharlamov. Here's a fact from the biography of hockey Kharlamov.

bridal

The hockey school CSKA Valeri Kharlamov was in 1962. The boys in the yard said that CSKA spends watching, and for the company he went with them. As recognized by the Kharlamov, hockey he had treated too seriously, but while watching tried to prove himself. Spend watching a famous coach Boris Kulagin took the beginner, and even to the same Valera, conscious of their physical "shallowness" knocked off itself year. Cheating was discovered later, but it did not matter: the coaches understand that they possess the talent. First mentor Valery Kharlamov was Vyacheslav pelvic, and then Andrew Starovoytov.

The first gloss

We can not say that Kharlamov so shine and stand out in the CSKA hockey school. That's only on the issue during the final tournament of the USSR Junior Championship in 1967 so flashed improvisation, skill, hard work and dedication that the head coach of CSKA did not hesitate to immediately invite him to training camp.

In the "Star": through the thorns to the stars

Unfortunately, or perhaps fortunately, CSKA head coach Anatoly Tarasov loved physically powerful players, is clearly not one of which Valery Kharlamov. Therefore, he had to endure the brunt of Tarasovskoye training, and then the "link" in the Urals Chebarkul (today - Perm Region), where she played in the second division of the army as "Star" (coach - Vladimir Alfer) to wipe the adults, physically and morally harden. That he has successfully happened: scored in almost every game.

big hockey Space

hockey success in the biography of Valery Kharlamov well known. Therefore, let us recall only the principal milestones.

23.04.1968 first puck for CSKA ( "Wings of the Soviets" in the gate) was packed.

December 1968-th. Participation in the international Moscow tournament (the future "prize" News ") as part of the second team of the USSR.

06.12.1968. Debut in the first Soviet national team in a match against an amateur team in Canada. Birth of an attacking trio Mikhailov - Petrov - Kharlamov. Photo hockey Kharlamov biography athlete became interested in every lover of this sport.

1969 pervorazryadnikom started and finished honored master of sports. The first goal for the national team at the World Cup (the Swedes). He became the champion of the world and the old world.

1972. Olympic champion in Sapporo. The best scorer of the Olympic tournament. The legendary game in the legendary Super Series with Team Canada, made up of professionals. In the second match run-in with Bobby Clark outright rude and severe trauma.

1974. Matches of the USSR national team with WHA, which finally made the Valery Kharlamov superstar for North America.

05.26.1976. Kharlamovs involved in an accident on the Leningrad highway, when late at night coming home from the guests. Valery wanted to overtake a truck coming slowly, but it slipped toward the taxi. Kharlamov reacted and swerved, crashing into a pole. As a result - two broken ribs, a concussion, not counting the many injuries. And the worst thing - comminuted fracture of the right tibia. Wife did not suffer. Despite the advice of doctors to engage with hockey, because it had to re-learn to stand on his feet, he found the strength to come back. After the accident, it was no longer the Kharlamov, but he still made a number of victories. In short, in the biography of hockey Kharlamov had a lot of reasons to stay, but not the nature of man he was.

of him

What people say about Valerie? Below are reviews of famous players.

"With Mr. Kharlamov was impossible to keep an eye for a second. He was throwing the puck hard, accurately and that the most dangerous, often unexpectedly" (Ken Dryden, the goalkeeper, "Montreal Canadiens" and Team Canada).

"Kharlamov was the jewel of our game" (Ulf Sterner, the legendary Swedish hockey player).

"Kharlamov, like the sword of Damocles always listed over the opponents' goal, always ready to rush forward, to throw the puck or create goal situations partners" (Vsevolod Bobrov, a legend of Soviet football and hockey).

Profile

KHARLAMOV Valery Borisovich (USSR).

Born 14/01/1948 (Moscow). Died 08/27/1981 (Leningrad highway, near Solnechnogorsk, Moscow region).

Position: Forward.

Years, clubs, matches, goals:

• 1967 1969-81 - CSKA (Moscow) - 438 games, 293 goals.
• 1967-68 - "Star" (Chebarkul) - 40 games, 34 goals.

Achievements:

• ZMS USSR (1969).
• Champion of the Soviet Union (1968, 1970-73, 1975, 1977-81).
• USSR Cup winner (1968, 1969, 1973-75).
• The best hockey player of the country (1972, 1973).
• The best scorer of the USSR championships 1971, 1972 ( "goal + pass").
• European Cup winner (1969-74).
• Olympic champion (1972, 1976).
• Silver Olympic Games (1980).
• World Champion (1969-71, 1973-75, 1978, 1979).
• Silver World (1972, 1976).
• Bronze World (1977).
• world championship (1976) The best forward.
• User 1972 Summit.
• In the national team of the USSR (1967-81), 203 games, 140 goals.
• In the Hall of Fame of the International Ice Hockey Federation since 1998.
• Two of the Order of Red Banner of Labor.
• Order "Badge of Honor".
• The medal "For Labor Valor".

Antropometrika: 173 cm, 73 kg.

Life

Below is the role of the wife in the biography of hockey Kharlamov.

With his wife Irina Smirnova met in 1975 in the "Russian" restaurant. Valery is 9 years older. The wedding took place on 14/05/1976. 23 September of the same year they had a son, Alexander, and later - the daughter Tatiana. Irina was killed together with her husband in a car accident 08/27/1981.

Biography children hockey Kharlamov, of course, also deserves attention.

Children grew up with his grandmother - his mother Irene - Smirnova Nina Vasilyevna.

Son become a good hockey player, but his father's not even close to the level of pick up. He played for CSKA (Moscow) and SKA (St. Petersburg), "Metallurg" (Novokuznetsk), "Dynamo" (Moscow), "Hero" (Podolsk), as well as for the US team the lowest North American leagues - "Portland Pirates", " Hampton Rhoads Edmirals "," Tacoma Sayberkets, "" Bakersfield Condors ". Silver and bronze medalist at the World Junior Championships in 1995 and 1994. In 1994 he was chosen as "Washington Capitals" in the NHL in the first round of the NBA Draft, but expectations were not met. After the end of his playing career, he worked as an assistant coach in the "Vityaz" (Chekhov). He was the general manager of the Lithuanian "Winds" (Vilnius). Currently deputy director of sport CSKA. He married in 1997. Son Valery 20 years.

Daughter Tatiana fond of rhythmic gymnastics, which has achieved the title of master of sports. Married. Two daughters - Anna and Daria.

In very warm relations Valery Kharlamov was with her sister Tatiana, who, unlike his brother, excellent speaking in the native language of their mother - in Spanish. I worked in "Aeroflot" system. Son of Tatiana - Valerie - a young man worked in the football school CSKA. It was quite noticeable, but in the adult football is not moved.