Honored Master of Sports, medalist and protagonist of a number of competitions, European champion, founder of the annual weightlifting championships and Olympic champion in this sport Dmitry Berestov has long won worldwide love and fame.
Biography
Dmitry was born in Moscow on June 13, 1980, and he lives here now. Now he is 36 years old. Height is 180 cm, and weight 105-110 kg. The athlete began to do weight lifting at the age of 10. I just looked into the sports section, held the barbell in my hands and realized that he liked it. Later, he repeatedly repeated that he did not think about the advantages and benefits of this sport, as he did not strive for any achievements, he simply came and engaged, spending all his free time in the hall.
The first coach of Dmitry was Mikhail Okunev. Starting from the year 2000 and for three years, the athlete studied under the guidance of Ivan Vaughn, and then began to work with Alexander Anosov. In 2000, he won silver at the Junior World Championships. In the same year he joined the national team of Russia. In 2004, he distinguished himself with another silver medal at the European Championships in Kiev, due to which Dmitry Berestov was also included in the list of contestants for the Olympic Games in Athens.
The biography of the athlete is very interesting and replete with both victories and offensive suspensions. In Athens, Dmitry set a new Olympic record and received the title of champion. And in the spring of 2006 he was accused of doping and suspended for two years from participation in all types of international competitions. After the expiration of the period of disqualification, Berestov Dmitry won the European Championship, but did not participate in the games in Beijing due to a leg injury.
Main victory
The European Championship was not easy for Dmitry. Opponents were strong, and Gleb Pisarevsky was considered the main favorite. Another serious rival was the Ukrainian Igor Razorenov, an experienced 35-year-old athlete, the world champion in this category. But in the end, it was Dmitry Berestov who won the highest step of the podium with a winning amount of 425 kg. The silver medalist was the Hungarian Ferenc Dyukovich. Razorenov took only the third place, and Gleb Pisarevsky, who had the highest hopes, completely dropped out of the top three.
Later, he explained this slip by the fact that he wasted his strength too early, exceeding his norm two months before the start of the competition and gaining 445 kg in total. It is quite obvious that he too reached the peak of his form, which Dmitry did not do, who arrived at the European Championship in the right emotional tone.
Athlete Disqualification
According to the rules of the International Weightlifting Federation, any incrimination in the use of doping by an athlete during the year threatens him with a period of two years of disqualification. Dmitry Berestov, champion of the Athens Olympics in the 105 kg category, was charged with Prostonazole. The story is very dark and incomprehensible. The athlete was at the base of the Russian team in the city of Taganrog, where he trained hard, deciding to go to heavyweight. He knew very well that the commission of the world anti-doping agency should visit the base the other day. She immediately finds in Dmitry's body a huge dose of a new stimulator of muscle growth. Knowing about the upcoming serious test the other day, how could he take it? There were a lot of rumors claiming that this was the intrigues of competitors, because the athlete wanted to change the weight and supplant the heavyweights now. The commission did not understand anything. Detection of doping entirely becomes the athlete's fault, and only he should be responsible for such a mistake. That, in fact, was what Dmitry Berestov did, saying that this entire period would be spent preparing for new games in Beijing.
Training process and sports nutrition
The sports schedule is very heavy, and Dmitry’s schedule is literally on the clock. It is very important here and proper nutrition to strengthen and maintain muscle mass. At least three to four workouts per week. This includes compulsory warm-up, a series of athletics exercises, work with weight and physical fitness. Before and after training, BCAA, liquid amino acids, and creatine are required. Eating strictly by the hour is the three main must-haves plus snacks and protein.
Refusal of the Olympiad
In 2008, Dmitry Vladimirovich Berestov, the reigning weightlifting champion, himself refused to participate in the Beijing Olympics. This statement was unpleasant and unexpected for everyone, but the athlete explained his reason. I began to worry about the intervertebral hernia, which made itself felt when working with large weights. In addition, a leg injury, an old tear of the ligaments and muscles on the knee joint worsened. These painful sensations tormented him for a long time and did not allow the athlete to fully engage. As a result, Berestov came to the decision to end his sports career, which was not easy for him. And soon he was declared the director of the sports school of the Olympic reserve.