A sports career is short, especially in professional or high performance sports. Yesterday's budding juniors reach the peak of their form for a year or two, and by the age of 33-35 they already become veterans. Only one out of five athletes high level can count on two Olympics in his career, one out of ten Olympians gets three. And we are talking only about the brightest representatives of the sport. And what to do after the finish? Maybe go to the cinema? For some, such a reforging was given, and it was given well. We dug into the history and remembered several champions who achieved the love of the audience not only on the sports fields.
Let's leave the American swimmer Johnny Weissmuller to open the history of changing sports victories to cinematic achievements. An immigrant from Austria-Hungary, Johnny, on false documents, got into the US swimming team and became one of the most outstanding Olympians in history. Five gold awards and 67 world records - on the water surface of the pools, Weissmuller had no equal in the 20s of the last century. After the end of his sports career, Johnny traveled around the states with water show, but became truly beloved by the public in 1932 after leading role in Tarzan: The Ape Man. The impressive torso of the athlete drove the spectators crazy, and the loud call of Tarzan became calling card for a whole series of twelve films!
Weissmuller's example was not the only one. In 1936 from big sport Another well-deserved athlete, figure skater Sonya Henie, moved to the big screen. The Norwegian from a sports family became the Olympic champion three times and held the title of world champion in women's single skating for ten years in a row. Henie's main achievement in cinema was the leading role in the famous Sun Valley Serenade, a film that even in the Soviet Union became one of the most beloved films.
Of course, more modest athletes came to the cinema, but they were orders of magnitude more talented. An example of this is Steve McQueen, who combined his acting career with a passion for auto and motorsports. Interestingly, professional sports (and McQueen participated in fairly large competitions) brought him money, and the acting path rather took them away, because Steve came to great success at the age of thirty, when the actor became the star of The Magnificent Seven. Then The Great Escape and Bullitt finally made McQueen a screen superstar, but the memory of the actor's passion for racing was not erased and was reflected in the Pixar cartoons Cars, where the main character was named Lightning McQueen.
Now it's time to turn your eyes to Europe. The sixties and seventies were the heyday of French and Italian cinema, so it is not at all surprising that in these countries there was a significant influx of people from the most different layers society. Take at least Jean-Paul Belmondo. Although this Frenchman was not a professional athlete and never entered the ring at the international level, he boxed quite tolerably in his youth, even becoming the champion of Paris in his weight. But this is more of a choice at the beginning of a career, and here is Lino Ventura, a French actor Italian descent, quite suitable for our list - in 1950, Ventura became the European champion in Greco-Roman wrestling However, he was seriously injured and was forced to end his sports career. Lino Ventura came to the cinema in 1954 and eventually became one of the most beloved movie stars in Europe, who felt equally comfortable both in the shoes of a bandit and in a police uniform.
But back to Hollywood. In the 70s, American cinema moved towards the mass production of action films, which required the attraction of fearsome jocks to the set. The main supplier of such thugs was the American National Football League, which regularly retired the most colorful people. The list of quarterbacks featured in movies is endless. We will only mention that Fred Williamson, familiar to the audience from Starsky and Hutch and From Dusk Till Dawn, Carl Weathers, Stallone's partner on Rocky and Schwarzenegger on Predator, Bubba Smith - the famous Hightower from Police academy" and the infamous OJ Simpson, who became famous for "The Naked Gun" before the lawsuit.
Also, do not forget about the Asian side of the issue. To understand all the intricacies of martial arts competitions, you need to spend a lot of effort, so we will have to believe in the titles with which the actors adorn themselves. Someone, like, for example, Sonny Chiba, familiar to Western viewers from the Kill Bill dilogy, Chuck Norris or Jet Li, has real talents, someone, like Jean-Claude van Damme, Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan, is only promoter of martial arts. Be that as it may, Asian athletes and Western followers of karate, wushu or judo deserve a mention.
Having studied the past, it would be good to turn to today. Who is the most athletic right now? There is someone to choose from, judge for yourself. Jason Statham successfully combined the beginning of his acting career with sporting achievements - the current action hero was a member of the UK diving team and participated in the 1988 Seoul Olympics. Canadian synchronized swimmer Estella Warren became the champion of Canada three times before changing the pool to a model catwalk and the big screen, she has roles in Racer and Planet of the Apes. Mickey Rourke poured out his energy in the boxing ring, he achieved victories infrequently, but even worse, he combined boxing with drugs, which almost ruined himself. Danny Trejo was also a state boxing champion, who at one time trained Eric Roberts and thus caught the eye of casting directors. Football bruiser Vinnie Jones took all his emotions from the green lawn to the screen, now he is one of the most beloved directors of supporting actors in action films and thrillers. Javier Bardem was a member of the Spanish Olympic rugby team in his youth, Thomas Kretschmann was a professional swimmer during his life in the GDR, Gina Carano was a professional Muay Thai before switching to film set Steven Soderbergh. Let's leave it up to you to add Arnold Schwarzenegger to this list of bodybuilders and
The most famous athletes of Russia have always aroused the keen interest of both compatriots and people around the world.
As it turned out, the most famous athletes of Russia attracted attention not only by sporting achievements. We can safely say that in popularity today, famous Russian athletes are in no way inferior to the same movie and pop stars, politicians and businessmen.
The News In Time team decided to compile the TOP rating "The Most Famous Athletes of Russia 2019-2020", in which we added those representatives of sports who, according to many, can carry the status of "The Most Famous Russian Athletes", "The Most Beautiful Athletes of Russia", " The sexiest athletes in Russian sports.
TOP rating "The most famous athletes of Russia 2019-2020"
Marat SafinMarat Safin- tennis player, former world number one. Many women believe that Marat Safin is in the first place in the category "The Sexiest Athletes of Russia".
The athlete met with model Tatyana Korsakova and fashion designer Daria Zhukova, singer Nastya Osipova. There are rumors about an affair with Oksana Robski.
He almost married actress Elena Korikova, but they say that Marat's mother was against it, considering the actress an unworthy match for her son.
Alexander Ovechkin The next person in our TOP "The most famous athletes of Russia 2019-2020" is Alexander Ovechkin, who is also classified as "The richest athletes in Russia."
Alexander Ovechkin made millions thanks to sports. Russian professional hockey player, left winger for the Washington Capitals NHL club.
One of the most famous representatives of sports, Alexander Ovechkin, collects hockey sticks and loves cool cars.
This year, he decided to settle down after a stormy personal life and married the daughter of actress Vera Glagoleva Anastasia Shubskaya.
The young people got married secretly, but Vera is very pleased with her son-in-law. Still, the daughter of a millionaire ringed!
Evgeni Plushenko The Honored Master of Sports, like many of the most famous athletes in Russia, became famous not only in sports.
At Eurovision, the athlete helped Dima Bilan win, because his dance incredibly adorned the singer's number.
As the skater himself says, he found his big love. The second wife of Evgeny, Yana Rudkovskaya, is the producer of Dima Bilan. Zhenya and Yana call each other Kotofey and Kotofeyushka.
Alexey Yagudin In the TOP "The most famous and sexiest athletes in Russia" could not help but get Alexey Yagudin- Russian figure skater, Honored Master of Sports. Once trained with Plushenko, they were rivals.
Yagudin later retired from the sport. He had a major hip replacement surgery.
Like many of the most beautiful athletes in Russia, Alexei was still a heartthrob, twisted novels right and left, and after nine years life together Married figure skater Tatyana Totmianina.
Andrey Arshavin Everyone is hearing another handsome man from our list of "The Most Famous Russian Athletes 2019-2020" Andrey Arshavin.
He is one of the highest paid football players, therefore he is also included in the list of "The richest athletes in Russia."
In addition, the children's clothing brand Arshavin brings him income. In England, Arshavin is offered to star in an episode of the film for three million dollars.
Andrei Arshavin left his common-law wife Yulia Baranovskaya with three children and married journalist Alisa Kazmina, who has two children from her first marriage.
Vyacheslav Malafeev Vyacheslav Malafeev- football player, goalkeeper of "Zenith", master of sports. A few years ago he was considered the best goalkeeper in the world.
The first wife, Marina, died in a car crash and left Vyacheslav with two sons. The second wife Ekaterina is a DJ, nine years younger than Malafeev.
Roman Kostomarov In a duet with Tatyana Navka, he won the world championship in ice dancing. As the most famous athletes in Russia, he is very talented. Awarded with the Order friendship.
Evgeni Malkin The next favorite of sports fans from our TOP "The most famous athletes of Russia 2019-2020" was Evgeni Malkin- Hockey player, center forward The athlete is a world champion, a participant in the Olympics.
Twisted novels, like other richest athletes in Russia, with more than one beauty. When he got married, he said: either family or work. Anna gave birth to Eugene's son Nikita.
Anton Sikharulidze Anton Sikharulidze- the famous figure skater, two-time World and European Champion also treats the most famous representatives sports. Anton Sikharulidze danced with artist Zara in ice show"Ice and fire".
He lived for two years married to the daughter of billionaire Lebedev. Eat civil wife Victoria Shamanskaya. Anton can be safely attributed to the category "The Sexiest Athletes in Russia".
Roman Pavlyuchenko Roman Pavlyuchenko- a football player, striker, a real athlete from God. As the most famous athletes of Russia, he thundered with a talented game, in particular at the last two Euros. Pavlyuchenko married a classmate Larisa.
Yuri Zhirkov Yuri Zhirkov- a football player, a bright representative in the category "The most famous athletes of Russia 2019-2020". He is a very valuable acquisition of the Chelsea club. Married to a beautiful model.
Igor Akinfeev Igor Akinfeev- football player, permanent gatekeeper of the Russian national football team. The representative of the rating "The most famous and most beautiful athletes of Russia" graduated from the Moscow state academy physical education. The youngest CSKA goalkeeper is a certified football specialist.
Andrey Kirilenko- a popular basketball player who lives like the richest athletes in Russia.
He achieved everything in sports with incredible hard work. His wife Maria supports him in everything.
Alexander Emelianenko A dangerous person from the TOP "The most famous Russian athletes" - Alexander Emelianenko, who is a Russian mixed martial arts fighter.
Former world champion. I got acquainted with martial arts in my childhood. He was married and has a daughter, Polina. He was convicted of raping a girl, serving his sentence in Voronezh.
Alexander Kerzhakov Alexander Kerzhakov- football player, striker, master of sports. It falls into our category "The sexiest and most beautiful athletes of Russia." Like many famous athletes of Russia 2019-2020, he loves music. He acted in films.
Roman Shirokov And here is another footballer from the TOP "The most famous and most beautiful Russian athletes" Roman Shirokov received the title of "Honored Master of Sports" and became a three-time champion of Russia, which made his fans very happy.
The most beautiful athletes in Russia, such as Roman Shirokov, often make excellent husbands. So Roman has 2 children and a dear wife.
This year, the athlete spoke about the decision to end his career. Perhaps this is due to the defeat of Russia at the Euro.
Pavel Pogrebnyak Pavel Pogrebnyak- football player, forward of Dynamo (Moscow), Honored Master of Sports also takes not last place in our ranking.
Like many of the most famous athletes in Russia, he lived in a civil marriage. When arranged magnificent wedding with the chosen one Maria, the hosts of Doma-2 Olga Buzova and Ksenia Borodina came to the holiday to congratulate the young.
Ilya Averbukh Ilya Averbukh- a figure skater, an honored master of sports, as well as a businessman, an ice show producer, a choreographer, is not only included in the TOP "The Most Famous Athletes of Russia 2019-2020", but also belongs to the wealthiest representatives of sports.
Among the many awards there is the Order of Friendship. Having starred in "The Time of the Cruel" as a journalist, he later produced the series "Hot Ice".
Diniyar Bilyaletdinov Diniyar Bilyaletdinov- Another one famous football player who played as a midfielder. Like many of the most famous and most beautiful athletes in Russia, he is married. His wife Maria takes care of the house and children.
Sergei Ovchinnikov Sergei Ovchinnikov- Soviet and Russian football player who played as a goalkeeper, football coach. His nickname is "The Boss".
Ovchinnikov's ex-wife Inga from Riga spoke about a terrible betrayal and a terrible divorce when Sergei threatened to block her entry into Russia. Later, Ovchinnikov married, his chosen one is 10 years younger.
Maxim Kovtun Maxim Kovtun can proudly bear the title of "The Most Beautiful Athletes of Russia". Figure skater, two-time winner of the championships of Russia. Maxim is fond of music. I recently changed my coach, moved to Inna Goncharenko, believing that she has tougher methods.
Alexander Semin Like many of the most beautiful athletes in Russia, he is talented and charismatic. Alexander is firmly entrenched in the glory of an athlete who plays according to his mood.
Mansur Isaev Mansur Isaev- a famous judoka, honored master of sports, Olympic champion also deservedly got into our top rating of the most famous Russian athletes.
He married a judoka, ex-member of the Russian national team Alana Kanteeva. The wedding was attended by about 1000 guests.
Igor Denisov Igor Denisov- football player, midfielder of the Moscow Lokomotiv and the national team, Honored Master of Sports.
Many consider him a bright figure: a fighter, a born leader. Football fans know that it has a conflicting nature.
Pavel Datsyuk Pavel Datsyuk- Hockey player, center forward He is called a talent that works wonders, and many other laudatory epithets that the most famous athletes of Russia deserve. In their native Yekaterinburg, fans are ready to carry Pavel in their arms.
Ilya Kovalchuk Ilya Kovalchuk- Hockey player, left winger. The result of skillful and triumphant fights - Kovalchuk's stick got into the hockey hall of fame, which is located in Toronto.
Evgeny Ustyugov Evgeny Ustyugov- Biathlete, Honored Master of Sports, two-time Olympic champion. Also worthy of being included in our list of "The Most Famous Russian Athletes 2019-2020".
I met my wife at a sports camp, she is also a biathlete. They have two daughters, a boy was recently born.
Egor Titov His name is on the lists of the best football players in the national championships. The fans awarded Titov with the Golden Boar.
Alexey Morozov Alexey Morozov- Russian hockey player, right forward. Silver medalist of the Olympics, two-time world champion and multiple Russian. "Lit up" in the cinema. He also occupies one of the leading places in our TOP ranking "The most beautiful and sexiest athletes in Russia."
My wife and I were born on the same day. Recently, he did not want to become the chief manager of the Kazan hockey club.
Russian athletes become famous not only thanks to sports achievements.
Personal and public life often very intense, but the most famous athletes in Russia are ready for it.
Athletes in Russia are used to the fact that they are ranked in such categories as the sexiest, most famous, most beautiful, the richest.
But still, all Russian athletes want to become famous thanks to sports achievements.
Norwegian Sonja Henie still holds the unbeaten record of three Olympic medals in singles. figure skating. A ten-time world champion and six-time winner of the title of the best figure skater in Europe, at the age of 24 Henie finished her professional career and first switched to ballet on ice, and then opened up to the audience on the big screen. The first serious appearance in the cinema for Sonya was the film "One in a Million", but Henie tasted the real love of the audience only with the release of the famous "Sun Valley Serenade". One of the biggest international hits of its time, even in the Soviet Union, won the love of the audience, and the magnificent Karen became a favorite of the public, writing the name of Sonya Henie in the golden book of cinema history.
American athlete Johnny Weissmuller, at the age of 24, inscribed himself in the history of world sports, becoming a five-time Olympic champion. Born on the territory of modern Romania, Johnny ended up in the United States as a child, where, after suffering from polio, he took up swimming and reached unprecedented heights. At two Olympics, in Paris and Amsterdam, Weissmuller had no equal, and Johnny finished his sports campaign undefeated. A new test awaited him in his life - competitions on the water changed big screen, but even here the handsome athlete could handle a lot. Weissmuller not only became a symbol of his generation, but also embodied on the screen an image that is still recognized today, Tarzan with his famous cry - that's it, Johnny. Three dozen films loved by the audience are an excellent addition to sports gold medals.
The first half of the life of Siberian Alexei Vanin can be compared with the path of Ivan Poddubny - the future champion found himself in the ring almost by accident, but as a result turned out to be “impassable” for most of his rivals. From the champion of a small town, Alexei went through all major allied competitions and ended his career as a classic wrestler with four prizes in the USSR championships. At the end of his career, Vanin wanted to use his talent in the coaching field, but fate decreed otherwise - the cinema called Alexei and did not let him go. Six dozen films were recorded by the Soviet strongman, the audience will recognize him in "Gentlemen of Fortune" and "They Fought for the Motherland", "Athos" and "Midshipmen, Forward!". Truly - National artist!
Internet meme hero Chuck Norris became an athlete quite by accident. passing military service in the US Air Force stationed in South Korea, Carlos Ray (this is the real name of the actor) out of boredom began to take judo and karate lessons from his colleagues, and then from local masters. The innate talent quickly showed itself - already at the age of 22, Chuck (the new name was received at a military base) became the owner of a black belt. Returning to the States, Norris not only continued to win competitions (seven years as a world champion is no joke), but also took up the education of the younger generation, opening many karate schools throughout the country. Chuck Norris approached his film career with all his usual seriousness, he even took acting courses. The audience, however, does not love this actor for his exposed diction and dramatic skills, "Return of the Dragon", "Operation Delta" and "Missing" - that's what fans of vintage action movies still go crazy about.
Professional American football player O.J. Simpson was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985, and his main achievement is the record set in the 1973 season, when Simpson ran over 2,000 rushing yards in 14 games. And although the next three or four years running back was regularly awarded awards, Simpson's career was on the decline and logically came to the commentary craft and filming in commercials. From TV screens, Simpson confidently stepped into the halls of cinemas, first in the thriller "Capricorn One", and then in the comedy trilogy "The Naked Gun", which made him famous all over the world. For the fame of the comedian, however, very soon came notoriety - the murder charge sent O.J. Simpson behind bars until 2017.
Perhaps among our readers there will be those who will not call bodybuilding a real sport, but let them try to tell this to the eyes of those mountains of muscles that compete on the platforms of the Mr. Olympia tournaments and the like. At a certain stage in his life, young Arnold could follow the path of a football player, but he preferred bodybuilding and succeeded in this so that he became a model for millions of boys around the world. However, performances at bodybuilding tournaments and the title of “Mr. Olympia” alone would not be enough for this - more significant victories are needed. For example, screen, and here Schwarzenegger has no equal. "Terminator" and "Total Recall", "Conan the Barbarian" and "Commando", "Predator" and "Eraser" - all the classic action movies of the 1980-2000s - it's all him, Arnold Ailbibekovich Schwarzenegger.
The indefatigable energy of Mickey Rourke from childhood was looking for an outlet, and this thirst for adventure on his “fifth point” often caused problems for the young American. Participation in school baseball tournaments and bodybuilding did not suit Mickey, as they did not lead to anything good and his connection with crime, the answer to the questions was found in the middle - Rourke took up boxing and very soon became a decent fighter who was offered a professional career. The ring, however, did not bring much money, and in search of a livelihood, Mickey went to Hollywood, where he was seen not only as a wiry athlete, but also as a charming bully, in front of whom women cannot restrain their desires. "9 1/2 Weeks" and "Wild Orchid" opened up a completely different Mickey Rourke, and although the action films eventually took their toll, erotic melodramas became the main post-sport achievements of the actor.
Unlike many other types of martial arts, karate is quite demanding on growth. The more tangible are the achievements of Cynthia Rothrock, who, with her 160 centimeters, made all her tall rivals tremble. A martial artist since the age of 13, Cynthia earned black belts in six at once. different types, with such baggage, Rothrock was not afraid of any rival. In addition, in the early 80s, Cynthia became the champion of American martial arts tournaments with weapons, and this automatically made her tidbit for film producers. And a career on the big screen was not long in coming: since 1985, Rothrock has become the favorite of millions of viewers - action movie fans. "Honor and Fury", "Tiger's Claw", " Best Squad"- Cynthia did not get the name "Lady Dragon" for nothing, now we are waiting for her participation in "Showdown in Manila".
There are many rumors about the sporting achievements of Jean-Claude Van Damme, they say, he never had serious rivals, and his victorious tournaments cannot be classified as well-known, but, in fairness, the title of the absolute champion of Belgium in bodybuilding and the European champion in karate and kickboxing not a single ill-wisher will be erased from the athlete's resume. As for the film career, here Van Damme was helped by his athletic skills, he clung to several projects with the grip of a bulldog, until one of them made him a star. "Bloodsport", the script of which was gathering dust in warehouses for three years, was not even planned to be shown in the USA, but the success of the film in Asia, and then in Europe, changed the views of distributors, and American viewers learned about Jean-Claude. By the mid-90s, Van Damme could compete with both Stallone and Schwartz in his popularity.
Our long-time readers may not only have seen stories of Vinnie Jones' atrocities on the pitch or YouTube videos, but they have also watched this defender's tough playing style on live English Premier League broadcasts on our TV. Jones' dirty tricks became his calling card on the field, but they, along with a collection of yellow and red cards, served as a movie pass for this characteristic British giant with a stone face, nicknamed by his enemies the Axe. The debut, like for a whole galaxy of young Englishmen, for Vinnie was Guy Ritchie's film "Cards, Money, Two Smoking Barrels", which consolidated the image of Vinnie Jones, which is still used in the cinema: a taciturn tough guy who solves any problems with his fists. Today, in the filmography of Jones, there are already almost a hundred roles, among which the work in the film “She is the Man” stands out, in this comedy Vinnie again enters the football field!
Another football player on our list is the legendary Frenchman Eric Cantona, who, by the way, faced Vinnie Jones on the field when he was a player of the Manchester United club, with whom the midfielder collected all conceivable awards. The football player of Canton was both gifted and unrestrained, he managed to conflict with opponents, referees, teammates, coaches and even fans. The inability to control himself often cost Eric dearly, he was pursued by disqualifications and fines. But in the cinema, Canton seemed to be replaced - from a street hooligan, he turned into a respectable monsignor, who found a place not only in primitive French comedies, but also in such productions as "Elizabeth", as well as in the drama "Finding Eric", nominated for " Palme d'Or" at the Cannes Film Festival.
Oleg Taktarov, who started in a provincial sambo school, became one of the most famous Russian athletes in the West in 1995, performing in mixed martial arts, which were not very popular at that time in his homeland. Under the pseudonym Russian Bear, Oleg crushed opponents in the cage of UFC tournaments, won an outstanding victory in the competition and left the ring without suffering a single defeat by pain or choke hold. But even being among the ten most popular fighters in the history of the tournament could not change Oleg's dream - Taktarov wanted to become a Hollywood movie star. To a certain extent, he achieved his goal: "15 minutes of fame", "President's Airplane", "Predators" - Oleg was not deprived of roles, but, alas, like many "Russian Hollywood" he did not jump above his head, accent and Nizhny Novgorod face shape not allowed.
Another graduate of Guy Ritchie's "card money" comedy thriller, Jason Statham, also established himself in sports much earlier than on the screen. To some, it may not seem the most courageous sport that Jason chose for himself - instead of football, which his friends played, Statham devoted himself to diving - but now try to compete with the actor in strength and endurance! Jason's sporting achievements are impressive - as part of the British national team, he traveled around the world for 12 years, and the peak of his career was Statham's participation in Olympic Games 1988 in Seoul. Acting, at first, did not particularly appeal to Jason, much closer to him was model business, but acquaintance with Guy Ritchie changed his opinion about cinema, and the audience received not only the Turk from " big jackpot”, but also two dozen movie characters that all action movie fans know, Statham is the star of The Transporters, The Expendables and Adrenaline.
The titles and regalia of Dwayne Johnson, who took the pseudonym The Rock back in 1997, can be listed for a very long time. The trouble is that all the ups and downs of the championships of the WWF and WCW wrestling associations are practically unknown in our country, so we will not bother you with the proceedings with the championships and their winners, just believe me: The Rock is a truly legendary fighter. The physically gifted Dwayne excelled in running, wrestling and American football at school, but by the dictates of his heart he chose wrestling as the most spectacular view sports, and did not lose - the ring brought Johnson into the orbit of worldwide popularity. Popularity among sports fans was inevitably followed by acting fame - The Rock made his debut on the big screen in the fantasy action movie "The Scorpion King" and instantly became a superstar. Today, Dwayne is filming with great pleasure in films of various genres: from the comedy "Tooth Fairy" and the pseudo-historical "Hercules" to the furious "Fast and the Furious", the last of which is currently being rewritten box office records in movie theaters around the world.
female face mixed martial arts MMA Gina Carano could well be lost among her peers if she continued to play basketball, softball or volleyball at school, in which she showed her abilities. But the girl chose for herself a more dangerous, but also much more spectacular sport and devoted herself to Muay Thai and boxing. Fights involving Carano invariably attracted increased attention, and the number of fans of the stocky girl, sweeping away rivals like a tornado, grew by leaps and bounds. Hollywood was not slow to show its attention. Steven Soderbergh was the first to pull out Gina on the big screen, composing his “Knockout” especially for Carano, then the athlete appeared in Fast and Furious 6 and Bloody Revenge. However, Carano's plans look even more impressive than the work already done: Gina signed up to participate in the female version of The Expendables, her participation in the Kickboxer reboot was announced, and comic book fans will meet the actress-athlete in Deadpool. The main battles are yet to come!
We all know the aphorism German writer Lion Feuchtwanger: " talented person talented in everything. True, it sounded a little different in the author's version, but it doesn't matter, the essence of what was said has not changed. This truth has been confirmed repeatedly, including by athletes. For example, the legend of Soviet sports Vsevolod Bobrov achieved outstanding results in both football and hockey; Vinnie Jones became a movie star; and the cinematic career of Mickey Rourke is the envy of many graduated actors. The list can be continued for a long time, in fact, this is what we will do with you. Rating of the top 10 athletes-musicians in "Sports Day by Day".
Kind of sport: football
Genre: chanson
The infamous goalkeeper of Spartak Moscow did not achieve great success on the football field, having played only 12 matches in the Premier League during his career. However, by chance, he still won the title with the red-and-whites: before the 2002/03 Cup final, the main goalkeeper of the Muscovites, Bagi, was injured, and in the match with Rostov, Zuev stood at the gate. Yes, and I managed to play in the Champions League, again due to injuries to colleagues in the role of Wojciech Kowalewski and Dmitry Khomich. After leaving Spartak in 2007, Alexey played in the second division and the LFL without much success, in 2012 he went to beach football, after which he ended his sports career.
As a Spartak player, Zuev began writing songs, and in 2010 he released his first disc. Now Alexey is trying to build his own musical career and, admittedly, very successful. Of course, he does not collect stadiums and is unlikely to ever collect - a peculiar genre. But, they say, on his creative evenings there are no empty seats in restaurants and clubs.
9. Maurice Trezor
Kind of sport: football
Genre: reggae
French Cup winner with Marseille, French champion with Bordeaux and Michel Platini's national team partner, Trezor released his vinyl back in 1978. This the only album Maurice, and there are only a couple of tracks on the record. However, despite such a short musical career, he managed to find his listener. To this day, you can see peppy and positive tracks from the Trezor record in various reggae collections.
Kind of sport: skiing
Genre: pop music
A descendant of an aristocratic family, Prince Hubertus Rudolf von Furstenberg zu Hohenlohe-Langenburg is a very versatile person: businessman, skier, photographer, musician and actor. In 1981, the prince founded the Mexican Alpine Ski Federation and has been its permanent president ever since. Von Hohenlohe is a six-time Olympic participant and fifteen-time World Championship participant, which is a Guinness Book record. Music is one of the main hobbies of the Mexican-German grandfather, he releases discs with enviable constancy. Hubertus recorded his first album in 1987. However, von Hohenlohe does not make a living from music - he is the owner of numerous entertainment establishments in the resorts of Spain.
Kind of sport: football
Genre: rock
Despite the fact that Lalas was not a super talented footballer, those who watched football in the nineties will surely remember him very well. The midfielder of the US national team had a very colorful appearance, which even himself could envy James Hatfield. It is not surprising that such a brutal guy became interested in rock music. Debut album Alexi recorded back in 1994, when he played for the Italian Padova. At the age of 29, Lalas retired from football, but returned two years later to win the first significant trophies - the championship and the MLS Cup. In 2004, he finally left the big sport.
Alexi was the frontman bands The Gypsies, with which he recorded two albums and performed on several major rock festivals. He later disbanded the group and began performing solo. Now Lalas works as an analyst for ESPN and ABC, but every couple of years he pleases his fans with new singles.
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: rhythm and blues/soul
Former NBA basketball player Walter McCarthy moved into coaching after the end of his playing career. IN currently he works as an assistant at the Boston Celtics, but this does not prevent him from making music. Walter has already released two highly successful soul albums.
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: house
The famous American basketball player of Lebanese origin, winner of the title "Most Improved NBA Player" in the 1989/90 season and world champion in the US team Roni Seikaly became interested in DJing at the age of 14, but as future profession I chose basketball. Having completed his playing career, Roni remembered his hobby - now he music producer and one of the most popular American DJs.
Kind of sport: sled
Genre: nu metal
Few people know that the leader and vocalist of the Slot group, Igor Cash Lobanov, is a professional athlete in the past. Now Cash shares the stage with monsters such as Korn and Guano Apes, and in his youth he was a luger. In 1990, as part of the USSR national team, Igor won bronze medals in pairs at the World Championships in Calgary, and in 1992 he took 10th place at the Albertville Olympics, playing for the CIS team.
3. Shaquille O'Neal
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: rap
O'Neal may not be #1 in basketball, but he's certainly a legendary figure. It makes no sense to list all of his sports awards and titles, suffice it to say that Shaquille is included in the list of "50 Greatest Players in NBA History".
Shaq is an incredibly versatile person and has mastered many professions in his life: a policeman, a film actor, a writer, a commentator, a boxer, a PhD and, of course, a rapper. Big Daddy recorded tracks with legendary MCs, and his CDs were a real commercial success.
Kind of sport: basketball
Genre: jazz
Tisdale was not a star on the floor, but became one of the most prominent representatives NBA in the music scene. This big guy with a kind smile, reminiscent of John Coffey from the Green Mile, released nine albums in his short life and was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame. Wayman Tisdale died of cancer in 2009.
1. Till Lindemann
Kind of sport: swimming
Genre: industrial metal
Frontman Rammstein bands, the great and terrible Till Lindemann, in his youth was a budding athlete and represented the GDR team at the European Youth Swimming Championships. Till was also one of the candidates for the national team for the 1980 Olympics, but angered the Stasi and was expelled from the team, as well as suspended from international competitions. The fact is that one evening Till and his girlfriend ran away from the hotel where the athletes lived. The next morning he was summoned to the Stasi for interrogation, after which he was recognized as unreliable. A year later, Lindemann was injured in the abdominal muscles and finally ended his sports career.
Famous actors-athletes are a vivid example to follow. Physical training helps them in dangerous shootings, and the tempered spirit protects from "". Athletes who have become actors - in the material of the portal.
MemegenThe action movie and internet meme star is arguably the most famous athlete in film. His stepfather instilled in him a love of sports as a child. While serving in South Korea, Chuck took up martial arts and was discharged already with a black belt. Having opened a network of karate schools in the United States, Norris became the world champion in this martial arts and defended the title for 7 years. After Chuck took up the movie and the first serious role played in the film "The Way of the Dragon" with.
Nastol He started with bodybuilding, becoming the absolute champion in his homeland. Then he switched to karate and kickboxing, receiving a black belt and the title of European champion in 1979. Sports skills helped Van Damme become famous in Bloodsport and opened the way to the cinema.
Mickey Rourke
At school, he tried his hand at baseball and bodybuilding. After that he took up boxing professionally. But a series of concussions and other injuries cut short Mickey's career just short of a world title. A career after sports directed Rourke into erotic melodramas. "Nine and a half weeks" and "Wild Orchid" brought the title of sex symbol. And in 2008, Rourke adopted the system and impressed the audience in the sports drama The Wrestler.
Coral Completion of a sports career opened the way to the cinema. The unbridled footballer constantly received red cards for tough play and violations in matches of the English Premier League. With such temperament, Winnie managed to win the FA Cup in 1988, but eventually said goodbye to the sport. The famous "" from became a turning point in the life of Jones, who has now starred in hundreds of films.
Gefes.biz He also made his film debut with director Guy Ritchie, then became famous for his roles in The Transporter, Adrenaline and The Expendables. Actors who were athletes in the past are a special category of stars who have high workloads on set. Jason was a member of the British diving team for 12 years, and in 1988 competed at the Seoul Olympics.
Ei nerd American audiences know more from sporting achievements than they do from movie roles. Famous overseas wrestling competitions earned Dwayne the nickname The Rock. Since 1996, Johnson has won about 20 WWF and WCW association titles, and began acting in films in 2001.
The rock did not become a hostage to the militants and played a wide range of roles - from the killer "" and the adventure "Hercules" to the comedy "Tooth Fairy".
Megogo Russian athletes are less likely to get into the cinema than foreign ones. A striking example- star "", she started with gymnastics. Having won the category of Candidate for Master of Sports of Russia, Christina went against the wishes of her parents and became an actress.
