"King of Europe" — Denis Ablyazin

In May, the Bulgarian capital Sofia hosted the European Gymnastics Championships, where the Russian men's team performed very successfully, winning five gold medals. The undisputed leader in its composition was Denis Ablyazin, who won all three finals on individual shells in which he took part.

Denis Ablyazin is only 21 years old, but he is already an "old-timer" of the Russian national team and one of its main hopes. Already at the age of 16, he won the Russian championship, showing excellent combinations on almost all six shells. The only "flaw" in Denis's professional training is the horse-mach projectile. However, it doesn't matter if all the members of the Russian national team perform there. But Ablyazin is not only good at all other projectiles, he is quite capable of competing with the best gymnasts in the world, which he confirmed for the first time at the 2012 Olympics in London, winning a bronze medal in floor exercises and a bronze in the vault. To be honest, Denis should have won at least some kind of medal on the rings, but the judges were never very supportive of Russian gymnasts, so in the end Ablyazin was left out of the top three.

Considering that Denis had just turned 20 in London, his performances were still recognized as quite successful. Moreover, he proved himself the best in the men's national team. But by that time, there were still no big victories in Denis' career. This pupil of the gymnastics school in Penza was still on his way to the heights of athletic excellence. Apparently, the past two years have allowed him to refine combinations on various projectiles, and now Denis is able to fight and win against the strongest opponents. Such conclusions can be drawn after his performance at the European Championship in Bulgaria, held in May 2014. At first, Denis Ablyazin became an important link in team wrestling, bringing gold to the entire Russian national team. Together with him, Alexander Balandin, Nikolai Kuksenkov, David Belyavsky, Matvey Petrov and Nikita Ignatiev performed in the team. The guys were able to beat the strong British by 2 points, which is quite a solid advantage.

Then it was time for the finals in the individual championship, and from the very first round, the Russians showed their serious attitude to the highest results. Denis Ablyazin completed the most difficult floor exercise program, confidently defeating all his competitors. After that, there was a swing horse, on which our guys traditionally failed to compete for prizes. But the rings following the horse immediately improved the mood, because the Russians managed to win two medals here at once, both of them gold! Alexander Balandin, a recognized ringworker, performed his complex program flawlessly, but Denis Ablyazin, who also tasted victory, did an excellent job with his complex program. As a result, the judges gave them exactly the same number of points, and the two Russians rose to the highest step of the podium. Next came the support jump, and Denis Ablyazin again took the lead on this projectile, completing two difficult attempts cleanly enough for the final victory. Ablyazin did not participate in the other individual finals, but the Russians, with the help of David Belyavsky, also managed to win a silver medal on uneven bars.

When I watched the performances of the leader of our national team, I realized that Denis had become a great master and the complexity of his programs was higher than that of other participants in the European Championship. It was largely due to the basic difficulty of his programs that Ablyazin achieved success. It is clear that there will be even stronger competitors at the World Championships level — Koreans, Japanese and Americans. And it's hard to forget the Olympic ring champion from Brazil, although he didn't quite deserve this victory. But Denis Ablyazin understands that one cannot stop there. Although he was called the "king of Europe" by fans of gymnastics, there are still opportunities for the growth of athletic skills. Denis has already said in an interview that he is going to complicate his programs in all the shells where he performs, including those where he won at the last European Championship. Considering that Ablyazin already had some of the most difficult programs in the world, it is difficult to imagine what he will demonstrate to the jury and the audience in the future. In any case, it is pleasant that the traditions of Russian gymnastics have not been forgotten and a new athlete has appeared in our country who can become a champion at any level of competition. By using the 1xbet promo code the registration form to get a 100% welcome bonus up to 130$. Getting the welcome bonus after 1xbet registration has become easy. By following the steps above, punters can get their welcome bonus and start betting immediately. In addition to the 1xBet welcome bonus, bettors can join the VIP Cashback program, designed to reward loyal players.