Victor Sergeevich Rassadin - freestyle wrestler. He is a winner of the championships of Russia and World Cups. Winner of the “gold” of the European Nations Cup. Since 2016 he has the title of master of sports of Russia of international class. He is a member of the national team of Yakutia in freestyle wrestling.
Biography
Victor Rassadin was born on November 7, 1993 in the city of Srednekolymsk of the Republic of Sakha in Yakutia, where he lived until he was seven years old. At the age of six, the boy lost his father, who died in a fire. Mother was very upset by the loss of her beloved and soon died too. The upbringing of Victor and his younger brother Sasha took up the grandmother Tatyana Vladimirovna Sharina.
The future champion from childhood was engaged in boxing. Victor achieved some success in this sport. He became the silver medalist of the republican tournament in Yakutia. The boy loved to play sports and was a participant in various competitions, relay races, played football. Seeing that brother Sasha, who is two years younger, was carried away by the struggle, Victor himself decided to try his hand in this direction. As subsequent events showed, he was not mistaken.
Freestyle wrestling
For the first time, Victor stepped on the carpet at the age of eleven. The first coach of the boy was Mikhail Zaharovich Ayanitov. Then Victor studied in the third grade. He did not differ much in school, but he was not among the underachieving. Mostly received triples and fours. Favorite subjects were history and geography. The champion recalls his childhood warmly. Like all the boys in a small town, he grew up on the street and a little ruffian.
A year later, first, Alexander, and then Victor, left for the sports boarding school in the Ust-Aldan region, where they continued their studies. Here, Ivan Dmitriev became their coach. He was strict, but honest and fair. The boys obeyed the mentor and fulfilled all his requirements. Dmitriev helped his students, took many to his home for the weekend.
Viktor Rassadin studied at this boarding school for three years until the tenth grade. He was serious about wrestling; he never allowed himself to miss workouts. Often engaged additionally after lessons, worked out for a long time, if something did not work out. Thanks to the efforts, the results were not long in coming.
First sports success
Studying in the ninth grade and taking an active part in freestyle wrestling competitions, Viktor Rassadin became the silver medalist at the Russian Championship in Smolensk. There he first clashed with Gadzhimurad Rashidov and won. There were other victories, but Viktor considered success at the Children of Asia Games an important event for that time. There he first experienced the active support of the stands, performed on a large arena and finally believed in himself.
Student years
After leaving school, Victor consulted with a coach Dmitriev about further education. Ivan Ivanovich did not want to part with his ward and give it to another mentor. It was decided that Victor and his brother would enter the RBM in Yakutsk. Dmitriev agreed to work there as a coach.
When Victor was in tenth grade, the boys went to Yakutsk with a mentor. And in 2008, Viktor Rassadin became a student of RBM.
Once in a big city, he acquired excellent conditions for training. This has led to new results.
After graduating from RBM, Viktor Rassadin continued his education at the Institute of Physical Culture and Sports of the North-Eastern Federal University.
Sports career and achievements
For the first time, Viktor Rassadin spoke at the adult championship of Russia in 2014. It took place in Yakutsk. The guy took third place. Both spectators and professionals drew attention to him, noting his attacking style of struggle. The guy predicted the future of a sports star.
Two years later, Victor, who during this time matured and matured, in the non-Olympic weight category of up to 61 kilograms, took part in the pre-Olympic championship of Russia and took second place. In the same season, the Russian wrestler won gold at the national and world championships among students.
In 2017, he fought at the international competitions of the Golden Grand Prix "Ivan Yarygin", where he became the third. He lost in the semifinal stage to Akhmed Chakaev, who later became the winner of the competition.
Speaking at the Russian Championship in Nazran, Victor met in the final with his longtime rival Gadzhimurad Rashidov. Rassadin confidently led the match with a score of 3: 1, but in the last moments he annoyingly lost two points to the enemy, ending the battle with an equal score. Victor lost, losing the victory in the last action of the opponent.
In the same year, Rassadin again became the silver medalist of the Russian Championship, won gold at the European Cup of Nations. In addition, he twice became the owner of gold at the International Tournament named after D.P. Korkin - in 2017 and 2018.
Today, Viktor Rassadin is number one on the republic’s team. He is the captain of the national team. At the very beginning of his career in international competitions, an athlete before going to the carpet was always helped by Viktor Lebedev. Rassadin today recalls this with a sense of gratitude.
Now he is also helping young athletes, trying to support, share his experience. Victor gives them advice, teaches them to respect the sport regime responsibly and monitor their behavior.
For a long time Victor is a member of the national freestyle wrestling team of Russia.
Family and friends
To date, Viktor Rassadin is not married. He is one of the most enviable suitors of Yakutia, but the young man’s heart is busy. As Victor himself admits, he has a girlfriend Juliana. A young man characterizes his chosen one as kind and modest. She has two higher educations.
Unlike Victor, his brother Alexander has already started a family. He has a wife and little daughter Vika. Victor admits that he loves his niece very much and plays with her in his free time. He is very bored if he does not see the baby for more than three days.
Victor considers his brother Alexander to be the closest person for himself, despite the difference in characters. The champion admits that he himself is a very open person, and Sasha is characterized by calm and seriousness. Young people keep in touch with their grandmother, who lives in Yakutsk, and often visit her.
Victor communicates well with other members of the Russian national team, but he has few friends among them. He had a real warm relationship with former classmates at the school. All of them are athletes, often spend time together, communicate and visit each other.
Hobbies and preferences
Despite the fact that all the time a young man takes a struggle, he finds a few hours on his schedule and for entertainment. Victor is not a supporter of surfing the Internet, but he is not against going to the cinema with his girlfriend or friends.
The athlete does not like social networks. He has an account on VKontakte and believes that this is enough.
Victor is not interested in literature, but prefers reading books on psychology that help him in his professional activities.
The champion is not fond of football, but periodically attends matches to support his friend Afanasy Fedorov. Prefers North American sports. Likes to follow the NHL and NBA competitions. Sometimes Victor watches volleyball. The athlete follows the fights in the UFC. His favorite fighter is Conor McGregor. Moreover, he himself does not have a desire to participate in mixed martial arts.
Victor prefers national cuisine. Favorite dishes: Yakut soups, venison, fish, stroganina.
Athlete loves to drive his car. He acquired a Gelendvagen and claims that this car suits him, as it has a wrestling character. But since Victor has a balanced temperament, he drives carefully, without breaking the rules.
In clothes, Rassadin prefers sports style. Most comfortable in a leotard for freestyle wrestling. If you want to go out, he prefers to look formal.
Rassadin today
Currently, the athlete does not stop there. He continues to master the profession, train and prepares for new competitions. The weight of the athlete has settled, Victor moved to the category of 65 kilograms.
At the same time, the athlete believes that he still needs to add physical strength. To do this, the guy eats properly, complies with the regime and increases the intensity of training.