Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Plushenko
Evgeni Viktorovich Plushenko, born 3 November 1982) is a Russian figure skater. He is a four-time Olympic medalist, a three-time World champion, a seven-time European champion, a four-time Grand Prix Final champion, and a ten-time Russian national champion. Plushenko's four Olympic medals tied Sweden's Gillis Grafström's record for most Olympic medals in figure skating...
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth3 November 1982
games olympic
I tell you the truth, this is my dream. That (2002) was not my Olympic Games. This Olympic Games is mine, that's for sure.
final fish olympic third
But this is the final preparation before the Olympic Games. After the third minute, I couldn't breathe. I was gulping for air, like a fish out of water.
competition olympic saw
It was my dream. When I was 4, I saw the competition and said to my mom, 'I have to be there.' I said that I wanted to be an Olympic champion.
baby european gold olympic russian wife win year
I'll tell you the truth: This year is my year. I win the Olympic gold - that was my dream. I win the Russian championships, the European championships, the Olympics, all events. Also, my wife - she's pregnant. Our first baby on the way. I tell you, it's my year.
achieved best olympic personal
I'm very happy. I achieved a new personal best and I did it in the Olympic Games. This is very important to me. Everything was clean.
difficult fish minute program skate third
It was very difficult to skate the program because I'm still not healthy. After the third minute I couldn't breathe. I was gulping for air, like a fish out of water.
difficult program skate
It was very difficult to skate the program because I'm still not healthy.
hard people pictures street walk wanting
Sometimes it is so hard to walk on the street that I would like more to be in my car. It is unbelievable - crazy, crazy, crazy. People screaming, wanting autographs, wanting to take pictures with me. I like it, but sometimes it is too much.
bit coughing doctor doubt hard thanks three whether
I was on intravenous fluids for three days, and thanks to the doctor who got me back on my feet. There was a doubt whether I could come. It was a bit hard to skate, to breathe. I'm still coughing badly.
came dream hard operation worked
I worked a lot. It was really very hard because of my operation and my dream came true.
I tell you the truth. This is my dream. Yeah. And I'm so happy.
believe
I tell the truth. This is my dream, yeah? And I am happy, believe me I am so happy.
best happy job quite
I'm so happy with my numbers, I did my job, it's not the best what I did today. But it's quite enough.
happy
Right now, I know everything and I am happy I am Russian. And I am happy to be from Russia.