Legend of the Slovak sport John Zachar celebrated the 90th, but still returning to the boxing

We come to the Alaska fitness center in the old house on the floor. The average age around us is around 30 years. In the corner of the room there is a small ring, the sanctuary of the glory. Ján Zachara has a traditional ritual, and he goes to basically to the exact place. The Golden Olympian in the boxing of 1952 can afford such a "celebrity maniere". Claims on him are both success and age. This year celebrated the 90th round.

Agreed meeting in a fitness center is not a memorial return to the expired times, or the back of the phototermine. Three times a week, the Olympic winner in the box comes to keep the cooler and pass on the experience to new generations of boxers. Although he himself recognizes that over the years, the view of the box has changed diametrically. "Today's audiences are keen to see a hard fight with the hard impact of one boxer on the ground. I'm rather a supporter of some frenzy. Boxing is the finest sport - it's done in the gloves, "says Zachar, whom he also considered to be a swordsman. More than boxing is appreciated during the training of gymnastics, which conveys strength and flexibility.

Sprinted into the sport, he looked around the gym and grinned at the young girl as he tied the bandage to his hand. The boxer approached him and with his humility explained to him the proven method, because the wrist bandage can do wonders at the box. Young boys are added and a debate about tournaments, deadlines and current life is being launched. The trainer asks for his health concerns, even though we would be waiting for the counter-questions of these generations.

The training does not lead Ján Zachar himself, rather he holds a protective hand above him. His advice as to when and where to shoot his hand, however, everyone listens. When he shows his humdrum, you feel that Zacharov's blow can not hurt. He is envious of the joyful movements and conditioner of younger years. But perseverance does not train only in the gym. Today's popular "stepping" has been practicing for years. Peace also goes to the cemetery. 105 stairs each day go to the grave of his wife. It does not do it because it must, but it wants it. "Not me, but my wife sacrificed my life for my box. She took care of the household while I was in focus, in competitions. Sometimes it was two months too, which I was not at home. And she did it all. She knew that sport should be sacrificed and sacrificed to the whole family, not just to the athlete himself, " recalls Anna's biggest support for life.

If we present our fist today as a mighty guy with a muscular mountain that is supposed to keep on his feet, Ján Zachar has a different boxing ideal. It is important to him that he has a sense of swiftness and a dazzling experience. "Waltz, tango and polka are the best training for the boxer. Nothing will teach the legs better coordination than just dancing. "In his account, Jan Zachara, apart from the gold medal from Helsinki, also has the title of doubles master of Slovakia and four times master of Czechoslovakia. He also tested under five Olympic circles in 1956, when he fought to the quarterfinals. The current Olympic champions will now receive both a social and a financial rating. At the time of Zachar's gold it was completely different. He was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant, 12 bundles of Stalin's writings, a watch, and three meters of fabric. Some of them today take a good joke, they laugh. Jan Zachara says - was such a time ...

Ján Zachara professionally dispatched 450 meetings. The active career of the boxer ended in this issue in 1959. Since then he has returned to the ring as a coach. A man of the character is a proof that the hardness is not important in the box, but the speed and ability to predict the opponent's actions. A little big man, the legend of the Slovak boxing and the entire Slovak sport, even received from UNESCO the honorary title of Knight fair-play.

Text: ras