Olympic champion, World champion, Europe champion Alexey Tischenko

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Olympic champion on a visit at «Ledon»

What he felt, when handed over a medal of the champion in Athenes, what nearest plans. Olympic champion Alexey Tischenko told about it at a friendly meeting to employees of " Ledon" c ompany. On a meeting to « Ledon » to old family friend Alexander Mihajlovich Seleznev, the general director of the company (by the way, the boxer in the past too) and to its employees, the sportsman arrived together with father and also his first trainer Victor Gennadevichem Tischenko and Sergey Levashov, vice-president of city federation of boxing. A gold medal which he was rewarded with on Olympic Games, Alexeys brought to show to collective of "Ledon".

- When the hymn of Russia sounded, I felt huge pride of the country, - Alexey shares impressions.

- Just at that moment I understood that I had become the champion. Thanks everyone who rooted for me, your support means much. In the nearest plans is participation in the selection championship in Moskow, where permits on Olympic games-2008 in Pekin will be played. For a gain of the nominal license it is necessary to get in the eight of the strongest. Also it is my purpose.

- When Lesha was awarded in Athenes, there were friends from different cities of Russia calling for congratulation, - Victor Tischenko tells. - Support was, really, enormous. All excitements and expectations were not vain. He justified our hopes. For today Alexey Tischenko is the unique operating Olympic champion in combined team of Russia on boxing. Besides, there are a rank of deserved master of sports, the champion of Russia, Europe and world champion on boxing in the list his regalias.

- I think, to be the owner of such complete set of gold medals of the most prestigious tournaments, whom Alexey is, - Sergey Levashov speaks, - is the dream of each sportsman. I’m sure that, transition in new weight category - 60 kgs is a brilliant continuation old and the beginning of new successes.