Ivan Zaikin(17.11.1870 year - 22.11.1948 years)Russia (Russia)Orchestra, loud and a little tune, plays a flourish. Under the enthusiastic audience screaming, loving all unusual, heroic, self-respecting force and proud that this athlete - his, native, Russian guy, appears Zaikin. His muscles are prominently under the skin. He has articles and beautiful. By doing a victory lap, catching bouquets and bows, he stops before a pile of metal - an anchor.Circus full of spectators. Several people are rolling out the cart a huge sea anchor. It weighs no more nor less than 400 kg! The audience, anticipating unusual spectacle with bated breath: something is about to be!Having made an intriguing pause in the arena appears shprehshtalmeyster. Well put baritone, he says - and his words echoing Lying under the dome of the circus:Record the trick! The only singer in the world! Russian hero Ivan Zaikin.Orchestra, loud and a little tune, plays a flourish. Under the enthusiastic audience screaming, loving all unusual, heroic, self-respecting force and proud that this athlete - his, native, Russian guy, appears Zaikin. His muscles are prominently under the skin. He has articles and beautiful. By doing a victory lap, catching bouquets and bows, he stops before a pile of metal - an anchor.- Can rouse? - Asks a neighbor young merchant in silk blouse. - Duck's impossible! And the bull will not curtail such a piece of iron ...His push to the side, he paused for a moment. Zaikin with mesmerizing attention considering the anchor. In the circus, no one has long stopped breathing. Lord, really? ..And suddenly, catching her hands, ticks colossus anchor, pulled up. Moment - and an anchor on baggy back athlete. Again sigh pipes, rattles bravura march, then the orchestra moves to the denominator nituyu "Dubinushka. Zaikin slowly, with dignity vyshagivaya, bypasses the arena with an anchor on the back.... Delight the audience there is no limit! What else could do, Ivan Mikhailovich? On a long rod, which lies on the shoulders of an athlete, hanging ten. Slowly, then more accelerated, Zaikin begins to spin this enormous burden. On posters, it was called simply - "Live carousel." On the shoulders Zaikin (and sometimes on one shoulder!) Bent metal I-beam. He went to the arena on his chest he lowered the wooden platform on which the passing vehicle with passengers. From a thick strip of iron ovary-shaft "bracelets" and "ties", tore the chain.Journal "& & Hercules" wrote Zaikin: "insinuating, catlike tread goes to the bow Zaikin.Musculature of the Farnese Hercules. Sorely mistaken who, looking at his shy face, thinking that his struggle is soft as his smile. This is one of the smartest fighters of the world, ruthless in the struggle and use their enormous power in those moments when the enemy least expects it attacks. How long have bows on all aspects of the former aviator, leaving their flight under the clouds for the circus arena. "Here, the characteristic Zaikina from the album "Fighters": "One of the Russian world champions. The man whose head is not only for bridges and pirouettes. Among the fighters is the respectful nickname" Katsap "which means: a finger in your mouth not put." Terribly strong, very clever and very cunning in the struggle. Filmed with Iliodor, Kuprin, Rasputin, Zhakomino ... He flew on an airplane and hit all the insane bravery.Invented the "Grisha Kashcheeva, Room - bending the rail and grade for yourself," Captain Air. In the benefit goes to Burlatskii suit and the sounds of "Dubinushka" carries on the shoulders of a huge empty barrel (which later filled with water, and he continues to nurse her in the arena). Passed a vital way to vector path - a janitor and stevedores - and now a landlord and a celebrity. Over the shoulder dresses for the "parade" silver tape, which makes him look like a field marshal. "Anthropometric data Zaikin:height - 186 cm,Weight - 122 kgChest circumference - 128 cmNeck - 49 cmBiceps - 46 cmforearm - 35,5 cmhip - 68 cmThat's what it was this legendary hero!