What sports did 8 famous Russian actors play before coming to the cinema?

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

The heroes of our today's review had every chance to achieve success in sports, and they confidently moved forward to conquering sports peaks. But at some point they were carried away by art, and they briskly changed course. They found their vocation in the acting profession and managed to become real favorites of the public. At the same time, many admitted: it was the sporting character that helped them achieve success.

Sergey Shakurov

Sports entered the life of an actor back in his school years, when in the pioneer camp the counselor noticed how well the boy was moving and took him to the studio of young pioneers. And Sergei Shakurov suddenly got carried away, easily passed the standards for categories, first for youth, and then for adults. The actor still has many awards and certificates received for victories in acrobatics competitions, but the medal of the Master of Sports of the Soviet Union occupies an honorable place among them.

Christine Asmus

This successful and in-demand actress has been involved in artistic gymnastics since the age of four. At the same time, she was so passionate about this business that she never allowed herself too much, trying to achieve success. According to the recollections of Christina Asmus, from the age of four she refused sweets even on her birthday. She herself believes: strength and endurance in her character appeared solely thanks to sports. Christina Asmus learned to endure pain and subject her life to a strict schedule. She became a candidate for master of sports, but long before she decided to enter the theater, she realized that gymnastics was not hers. She graduated from the Shchepkin Theater School and became famous after the release of the TV series Interns, where she played the role of Varvara Chernous.

Dmitry Nagiyev

He claims that he does not know how to do anything, except for acting, although in fact Dmitry Nagiyev was actively involved in sports in his youth and achieved success in this field. In adolescence, he became the USSR champion among juniors in artistic gymnastics, later became interested in sambo and was seriously involved in judo, having fulfilled the standards of a master of sports.

Mariya Kozhevnikova

From the age of four, the actress was engaged in rhythmic gymnastics, became a master of sports and won the title of champion of Moscow. However, according to Maria Kozhevnikova, classes were always given to her with great difficulty. That is why, having received the champion title in the group competition, she decided to put an end to her sports career and decisively went to the casting, where girls were recruited into the "Love Stories" group. And then there was GITIS and the first movie roles that brought Maria fame.

Nikolay Fomenko

He studied at the Olympic Reserve School, but always dreamed of becoming an actor. He graduated from LGITMiK, managed to organize a group "Secret", to become one of the most popular actors and showman. At the same time, he is a master of sports in alpine skiing, and in auto racing he became known not only in Russia, but also abroad. This sport came into his life at a fairly mature age. At first it was a hobby for karting in his student years, after - participation in the "Race for survival" as part of a team of stars, and then - serious car racing. Today Nikolai Fomenko is an international master of sports of Russia in motorsport. He has taken part in numerous international competitions and made several significant victories in this sport.

Yuri Dumchev

The filmography of Yuri Dumchev has more than fifty works in films and serials, he starred in the newsreels "Fit" and "Yeralash", and became famous for his role as a strong Indian in the film "The Man from Boulevard des Capuchins." He is called one of the most outstanding athletes in films. Yuri Dumchev took part in the Olympic Games three times. Many times he became the USSR champion in discus throwing and shot put, set a world record in discus throwing with a score of 71 meters 86 centimeters.

Elena Proklova

The actress's film career began in her school years, but artistic gymnastics entered her life even earlier. Elena Proklova began to attend the section at the age of four, and at the age of 11 she became a master of sports. However, after the success of the film "They Call, Open the Door," the girl no longer imagined herself as anything but an actress. Soon, dreams of a sports career were abandoned and Elena Proklova began to prepare for admission to the Moscow Art Theater School.

Alexander Abdulov

Since childhood, he grew up in a creative atmosphere and already at the age of five he first appeared on the theater stage thanks to his father-director. But at the same time, he was not at all going to connect his life with theater or cinema. He saw himself either in music or in fencing, which he enthusiastically engaged in as a child. It was then that he learned the taste of the first victories in fencing, became a candidate for the master of sports of the USSR and even entered the physical culture institute after he failed at the Schepkinsky school. But a year later, Alexander Abdulov became a student of GITIS, and later - an actor of the legendary "Lenkom" under the direction of Mark Zakharov.

What can be in common between sports and an artist's career? In sports, there are fans, and in cinema and theater, loyal spectators. In one and another area, colossal will and hard work are required on the path to success, and the victories of a successful athlete are in no way inferior to a successfully played role in emotionality. Perhaps that is why in the cinema, theater and on stage, successful athletes feel quite comfortable, on account of whom serious sports achievements.