Bilal Makhov: photos and biography

Bilal Makhov, whose biography is described in this article, Kabardian wrestler in the Greco-Roman and freestyle. Repeated champion (Russia, World, Europe). I could not be an Olympic medalist in Beijing because of mercury poisoning on the eve of the competition. It is one of the strongest heavyweight in the world.

Childhood

Bilal Makhov, biography, family and sporting successes of which are described in this article, was born on 20.09.1987, in Kabardino-Balkaria, Nalchik. He is the eldest of the children in the family. We have relatives Biljana younger brother and sister. Since childhood, my father wanted all children to instill a love for the sport. Often it shows different exercises for self.

sportsmanship

As a result, Bilal Makhov started out in the third grade, with nine years of age. First recorded in the BCS on freestyle wrestling. Macha became the first coach Ashnokov. When the Beal family moved to Armavir, where the sports section in freestyle wrestling was not there, but to abandon the training did not want to, and Makhov chose the latter direction - Greco-Roman wrestling.

After entering the Khasavyurt high school of Olympic reserve Bilal again he switched to freestyle. It turned out that now the athlete has mastered two kinds of struggle at the same time.

Education

Bilal Makhov was in elementary secondary school №9, Nalchik. Even in school I decided to tie their lives to the sport, and therefore choose educational institutions according to their interests. He studied in Krasnodar and Armavir. He graduated from music school. In Khasavyurt he graduated from the School of Olympic Reserve.

Sports career

Already at the age of ten Makhov he stood out among his peers for his talent. When Bilal was 14 years, in the championship of the Southern Federal District on the teenager drew attention Haji Hajiyev, the Dagestani coach. He immediately offered Makhova deal with it. Bilal did not deliberate for a second and immediately agreed.

Already in 2005, the young wrestler became world champion in the junior competitions. He repeated his success in the next year. In 2007, he appeared in the ring already in the adult category, the competition in Nalchik. Again, the victory remained with Bilal. In 2007, he again received the championship, placing the blades in the final World Cup Kuramagomed Kuramagomedova.

Missed Beijing Olympics

The 21-year old Bilal Makhov would like to participate in the Olympic Games held in Beijing. But on behalf of Yarygin tournament fighter suddenly he felt ill. This happened at a time when Makhov with Dagestani team were in training bootcamp preparation for the Olympics. Yarygin tournament was a qualifier and held a week before the World Games.

After training Makhov was in his hotel room on bed and watching TV, when suddenly it all swam before his eyes, and dizzy. It began severe nausea. Arrived doctors diagnosed the poisoning and sent an athlete to the hospital for a gastric lavage.

Makhov two days lying on a drip, a weakness in the body was very strong. But at stake was the World Cup in Europe, and the fighter still decided to speak at the event. The fact that it was not a simple food poisoning and mercury, it became known only in Krasnoyarsk, when an athlete again became ill. It was found that the poison content in the blood was 35 times more than the norm. Makhov recovering long and hard. His recovery was very slow, and up to the Olympics, he was not able to enter the ring. As a result, he missed the most prestigious and sought-after event. It was clear that an athlete who has poisoned, but calculate this man did not Makhov.

He thought that after the beginning of the investigation would have to suspect, and then accuse someone of those who had been his friend since eating Bilal, like all of the common pot. Wrestler did not want to give up on friends and people dear to him, and just hush up the attempt on his life.

Returning to the sport

Many assumed that Makhov would never return to the sport, but Bilal proved otherwise. After full recovery wrestler up for lost time, and again began active training. Repeatedly became the winner of the Cup CSKA. In 2012, he won a landslide victory in England.

Loud victory

Bilal Makhov a childhood dream to perform at the Olympic Games. The fact that he missed due to illness, the Beijing Games, the athlete did not stop. After extensive training and victories, he still came to the Summer Olympics, which was held in London. And, finally, he was the winner.

Two years later at the World Cup in Las Vegas Makhov won the bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling. Medal of the same dignity Bilal received and freestyle. In 2015 Makhova been offered a lucrative contract with the organization of mixed martial arts. His signing should take place only after the 2016 Olympics.

Life

I did not escape the nets of love and Bilal Makhov. Wife (photo which is very difficult to see where else), though the sport has nothing to do at all. Wife Macha - his compatriot. They were married after the Olympic Games, held in 2012

Interests and addictions

Bilal Makhov is interested not only in sports. Very fond of music, and at one time even graduated from music school. Athlete plays the piano beautifully. His favorite piece - "Moonlight Sonata." In addition to music, Makhov enjoys football. Favorite team - "Barcelona".

Bilal loves sweets. He can eat it in large quantities. For example, one cake at a time. As a result, before each competition an athlete had to sit on a rigid diet and round up to 17 kilograms of excess weight. Helped fix coach of the Russian national team, Makhty Mackay, has developed a special diet for Beal.

He tries to stick to it until now. Makhov himself notes that the rejection of the sweet influence on his body positively. Breathing became much easier, the weight has stabilized, there was a great endurance and response is much faster.