Who is Vladimir Kim? What does he do? Where he was born? We will answer these and other questions in the article. Vladimir is a Russian taekwondo player. What kind of sport is this? Taekwondo is Korean martial art, a characteristic feature of which is the active use of legs in battle, both for blocks and strikes. By the definition of Choi Hong Hee, taekwondo means a self-defense technique without weapons and a method of spiritual training. It is necessary to competently perform jumps, strokes and blocks performed with legs and bare hands to defeat opponents.
Ranks
It is known that Vladimir Kim owns the following titles:
- Winner of the European team cup in Azerbaijan.
- Bronze medalist of the World Cup in Cotdivoir.
- Bronze medalist of the team World Cup.
- Master of sports of international class.
- Two-time champion of the Russian Federation.
Vladimir Kim has 2 dan.
Career
Vladimir began to play sports at the age of 6. He had gaps, not everything was smooth, since he was sick a lot, often moved. Vladimir Kim began to show real results only in 2006, and in 2010 he already became a champion.
Today he trains in Rostov-on-Don with V.V. Khan. Vladimir is the champion of the Russian Federation in 2011, the vice-champion of the Russian Federation in 2014, the captain of the national team IC Grandmaster.
Biography
Kim Vladimir Radionovich was born on July 13, 1987 in the small city of Gulistan (Uzbekistan).
Why is Kim Vladimir keen on taekwondo? When he was 6 years old, his uncle, who was president of the regional Taekwondo Federation, offered to engage in this sport. At that time, all the brothers of Vladimir were fond of taekwondo in different directions, so he decided to keep up with them. At that time, this type of martial arts was very popular.
Kim Vladimir was initially involved in the non-Olympic form of ITF, but soon switched to WTF, which is very pleased today.
Great competitions
What competitions did Vladimir remember the most? It is known that Kim became the champion of the Russian Federation in the city of Vladikavkaz. He had long dreamed of getting this title, went to his goal for many years, which became for him the most difficult, but memorable.
In the final, he defeated Mehdiyev Ibrahim (Dagestan), his longtime opponent, who won against him 4 times in a row. Vladimir won the battle, and for the finale the gap was decent - 18:11. He remembered this day for life.
Dream
How is Russian Taekwondo player Vladimir Kim trying to reach sporting heights? In his house in his room on the wall hangs an album sheet on which he wrote in capital letters: "I am an Olympic champion." Vladimir daily glances at this inscription. When he doesn’t succeed, when he comes from tournaments with a defeat, he wants to break the list. The inscription seems funny to him when it is not visible. But then he realizes that it’s her dream to be invisible.
Vladimir thinks that it is not in vain that he set himself the ultimate limit - he does not like to trifle. In addition, Kim annually fixes goals for a year on paper. A huge sheet of whatman paper is placed on the other wall of his room. By the way, some goals are just fantastic, but many of them come true.
One day, Vladimir’s trainer uttered the words of the famous Olympic champion A. Karelin that he feels like a champion only when he stands on the podium. Descending from him, Karelin feels like an ordinary athlete who must strive for permanent victories. It is known that Karelin, having won the Olympic medal, came to training the next day. Vladimir works the same way.
Kim respects hardworking people who love their job.
Achievements
What did Vladimir Kim achieve in his life? His biography interests many fans. In sports, he reached the following heights:
- Russian Cup, the city of Taganrog - 1st place, 68 kg.
- Russian Cup, Moscow - 3rd place, 68 kg.
- Competition of the Russian Federation, the city of St. Petersburg - 3rd place, 68 kg.
- European Cup, Baku - 1st place, 68 kg.
- Championship of the Russian Federation 2010, Vladikavkaz - 1st place, 68 kg.
- The international competition G-1 German Open, Hamburg - 3rd place, 68 kg.
- International Ranking Championship G-1, Russia Open, Chelyabinsk - 1st place, 68 kg.
- Interethnic rating competition G-1, Israel Open, Rishton Zion - 3rd place, 68 kg.
Vera
Kim Vladimir Radionovich likes to review photos of his first battles. He compares himself past and present, sets himself new goals. All the victories that Vladimir wins, he devotes to God. Kim always prays before the fight and believes that the Lord will help him become the first.
In 2010, in early November, the Russian national Taekwondo team, of which Vladimir was a member, won gold in Azerbaijan at the European Championships in Baku. Within a couple of weeks, a champion appeared in the tournament of the Russian Federation in Vladikavkaz - Vladimir Kim.
Taekwondo is a kind of sport. After the battle, Vladimir said that he had strong opponents from Samara, Karachay-Cherkessia, Dagestan and St. Petersburg. In the final, he met with an adversary whom he lost at a tournament in Egypt. Vladimir claimed that this fight was a very serious test for his beliefs. He prayed earnestly before the battle and knew that it was God who helped him win this battle.
Vladimir won the championship title, became the first candidate for the Russian national team. In the summer of 2011, he represented Russia at a tournament in Korea.
It is worth noting that the participants of the Exodus church - Vladimir Kim and his teammate Denisenko Alexei - became candidates for the Russian team to participate in the 2012 Olympics in London.
Spirit
Great things are done by Kim Vladimir (Taekwondo). Russia is a country of talents. Vladimir first came to church when he was 8 years old. He liked it because his worldview coincided with biblical wisdom. Kim always struggled with a lie, tried to live correctly, was strict with himself and demanded the same from the rest. He found allies in the church, found the true meaning of life and faith in God.
Vladimir claims that many condemn his taekwondo practice. There are no meditations, idolatry, or spiritual practices in it. Taekwondo teaches respect for others, fosters willpower. This is not a street fight, here you need to think. Vladimir says the first taekwondo trainers who arrived from Korea to the CIS countries were Protestant missionaries. Many of them still spread the gospel using this sport. Vladimir is sure that sport is a great opportunity to bring the Good News.
Nuances
Vladimir believes that no matter how strong a spirit an athlete possesses, if he does not devote enough time to physical exercises, then nothing will be achieved. In battle, he does not feel anger at the opponent, does not want to break him physically, to suppress his will. Kim's task is to outsmart his opponent using strategy and experience. Of course, there are knockouts, but this happens most often by coincidence.
Vladimir is a curious person. He wants to be able to know and know everything. Sport, unfortunately, takes away all his free time. Vladimir knows that he will not do it forever, therefore, in many ways he wants to succeed. He is interested in music, he sings in the church choir for some time. The athlete is a passionate fan of learning foreign languages.
Spouses
Vladimir is married to the wonderful woman Catherine. She is a master of sports of the international class in taekwondo, two-time champion of Russia, vice-champion of the European Cup in Azerbaijan, silver medalist of the World Championship in Mexico, has 1 dan.
It is known that the spouses from Tikhoretsk, Catherine and Vladimir Kim, were able to win bronze medals in the US open Taekwondo competition. More than 1,500 fighters from 20 countries of the planet disputed the victory in the tournament. Vladimir won four fights and only lost to Chen Yan Wei (Taiwan) in the semi-final.
Catherine also confidently reached the semifinals, where she lost to Korean Jin Kim.
In the future, Vladimir plans to take care of his family. Athletes do not like to be second, they do not want to be outsiders. Vladimir and Ekaterina decided that in the future they will raise children and work hard. They want to go to training courses for geeks, plan to invest a lot of time and money in kids.
Vladimir does not think that his children will be athletes, but he wants them to lead a healthy lifestyle. Perhaps they will be mathematicians. For Vladimir and Catherine, their children are the main thing.
Schedule
What schedule does Vladimir have before the championship? For bodybuilders, for example, this is called "drying." They have to work hard so as not to gain extra pounds, which are then difficult to throw off. In 2014, Vladimir lost weight for the tenth time before the tournament. He has his own scheme for driving excess weight.
He believes that you need to eat little, not eat bread. Kim trains in a special thermal underwear that helps to dry. He was lucky because his body easily gives away water. It was very difficult for Vladimir with 72 kg to drive the excess to 63 kg and stay in this weight category all year.
What does Vladimir feel in the “golden round” before one missed or delivered exact blow? He claims that this moment is very scary, especially in serious tournaments. If Kim relaxes, he loses, but a second before the point he completely concentrates and develops good speed to get ahead of the opponent. At this moment, he often manages to take a point. We can say that this is a lottery. Kim is mobilizing this second. A second is like passing an exam: sometimes students can learn the entire textbook in a day! The same is with Vladimir. At this moment, all emotions and feelings are mobilized, and the reaction rate reaches its maximum.