Alexander Tretiakov – skeleton racer
Alexander Tretiakov is a Russian skeleton racer, who became the first ever Russian Olympic champion. He won a gold medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
By the way, Alexander became the first Russian who won the 2013 World Championships in St. Moritz.
He is 2011 World Championships silver medalist, 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, winner of the World Cup (2008 /09). You know, he is European champion, two-time World Junior Champion, a multiple champion of Russia. Tretiakov is Honored Master of Sports of Russia.
The boy was born on April 19, 1985 in Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Tretiakov spent his childhood in the Siberian city. His father was a very active person who loved any sport and played hockey and football. Thanks to the dad, the boy fell in love with sports. Unfortunately his father died in an accident.
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