Makhov Bilyal is a famous Kabardian wrestler, performing in Greco-Roman and freestyle. He is a three-time world champion, as well as the champion of Russia and Europe. In his youth, he did not go to the World Cup, as he was supposed to have a hajj to Mecca. He was poisoned on the eve of the Beijing Olympics. After that, few believed in his return to the ring. But the athlete showed his will and returned to delight and amaze his fans. In this article, you will be presented with a brief biography of Bilyal Makhov. So let's get started.
Dream of childhood
Many call Bilyal Makhov the only one. All Dagestan and all Kabardino-Balkaria pray for this fighter. After all, the struggle in the North Caucasus is a top priority. The dream of any boy is to become a famous wrestler. By the way, freestyle wrestling there is much more popular than Greco-Roman. Therefore, there is fierce competition between the athletes. And of course, high unemployment plays a role. Something can be achieved in life only through sport. And every child understands this very clearly. Therefore, training in clubs goes from six in the morning until nine in the evening. Moreover, the halls are not empty for a single minute. There is so hot work going on that the sweat just costs fog. The hero of our article came out of such a hall.
First success
Bilal Makhov (Kabardian nationality) achieved his first serious results in 2005. He won the championship of Russia in Greco-Roman and freestyle. Also, the athlete won the world championship and received bronze in the “classics” at similar competitions. This happened after the Hajj Bilal to Mecca. For the sake of this event, he refused to participate in the youth world championship and never regretted it. The wrestler believes that this helped him to reach a new spiritual level.
Poisoned Olympics
Success was right behind Makhov. In 2007, at the World Championships, he put the famous wrestler Kuramagomedov on the shoulder blades. That year, Bilyal became an opening for the Russian Olympic Committee and the main contender for a trip to Beijing. Most likely, Makhov would have won the Olympics, but fate decreed otherwise. In early 2008, at the Yarygin Bilyal tournament, they were poisoned with mercury. At that moment, the athlete was at the training camp at the Olympic Training Center. A week before the start of the tournament, Makhov was diagnosed with acute food poisoning. But doctors did not attach any particular importance to this.
The wrestler went to Krasnoyarsk at the Yarygin Memorial. There Makhov Bilyal won the bronze. In the hotel room he suddenly felt ill. The athlete developed wild nausea, his head was spinning very much. She was urgently hospitalized and washed her stomach. For two days he lay under a dropper. The European Championship started soon, and Makhov had a strong weakness. They learned about mercury poisoning only upon arrival in Moscow. Its blood content exceeded the norm by 35 times.
Rehabilitation and Proceedings
Arsen Kanokov (President of Kabardino-Balkaria) immediately suggested that Makhov undergo rehabilitation in an Austrian clinic. At one time, Viktor Yushchenko was treated there. But the wrestler had a chance to qualify for Beijing, so Makhov Bilyal did not go on sick leave. From that moment, the athlete began a dark streak: he injured his knee, elbow and lost the championship of the Russian Federation. After that, Bilyal took a long course to cleanse the body. Makhov did not begin to find out who was to blame. The beginning of the investigation would put at risk not only the members of the national team (Bilyal ate with them from a common boiler), but also the friends of the athlete, as well as the residents of Dagestan.
By the way, in addition to Makhov, two more Dagestani athletes claimed a trip to Beijing. Thanks to the sponsorship of Suleiman Kerimov, the prize for victory ranged from $ 500,000 to $ 1 million. So in case of victory Bilyal could become the wealthiest athlete in the Russian Federation. But the athlete watched the Olympics only on TV in an Austrian clinic. Makhov was treated for a whole year. During this time, he repeatedly had the idea of leaving the sport. But the support of coaches and colleagues helped him make the right decision and stay. The question of who poisoned the athlete will probably remain unanswered forever.
Return and victory
In 2009, Makhov Bilyal returned to sports and won the Championship of the Russian Federation. Then there was one European championship, three national, as well as three championships, where the wrestler won silver and two gold. After the poisoning, it was very difficult for Bilal to restore his previous form. But he decided to start preparations for the 2012 Olympics. As a result, the athlete took only third place.
During the break (from 2009 to 2011) there were a number of victories at the world championships. In 2010, Makhov's weight reached 137 kilograms. The race of 17 kilograms before the tournaments was hard for the wrestler. Therefore, Bilyal decided to change the diet. In this, he was helped by Makhty Makkaev, training weightlifters.
Diet
Bilil Makhov, whose growth is 196 centimeters, still sits on this diet. For breakfast, the athlete eats oatmeal, fruit, a light sandwich, salad, cottage cheese, fried eggs (4 eggs), thereby receiving 2,000 calories. At lunchtime, this figure doubles. The evening calorie count is 2500-3000. At the beginning of the diet, the wrestler felt terrible hunger and, in order to somehow drown him out, he drank a little kefir for the night. Although earlier Bilyal "absorbed" an immense amount of sweets. Could easily eat a whole cake while watching a movie. Thanks to his diet, his weight stabilized in the region of 119-120 kilograms. The wrestler became sturdier and faster.
Conclusion
Now Bilyal Makhov, whose wife supports all the endeavors of the athlete, bears the title of “the most powerful heavyweight on the planet.” He still wants to win gold at the Olympics. Makhov was sure that he would receive the highest award in London in 2012. In an interview, the wrestler bluntly stated that he was going exclusively for "gold." But he did not succeed. Now the athlete’s main goal is to win a gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics in 2016.