This is Slovenia won the third medal athlete in the history of the Olympics (his predecessors were

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First of all shine with a hammer in his hand on the Bird's Nest stadium in Beijing, then with a microphone at a reception in Slovenian house in the Chinese capital. Primoz Kozmus in the hammer throw became an Olympic champion and Slovenia after eight years brought a new gold medal (this is the last in Sydney tentorium cerebelli in 2000 succeeded shooter Rajmondu Debevcu tentorium cerebelli and Rowing sculls Iztok Cop-Luka Spik), as speaker, with its sincere and direct words to the ground humiliated by some Slovenian sports and political officials.
The modest 28-year-old Brežičan officially employed in the Slovenian Army, before the finals because of a few lasting knee injury ate a couple of drugs, and then confidently deal with rivals. "I was afraid to throw a hammer through the roof of the stadium," he joked after the event press colleague from Belarus, after they have his compatriot Vadim Devjatovskij and Ivan Tikhon (at last year's World Championships in Japan, Primoz also the last throw away the gold medal) to meet with a silver and bronze medal. Kozmus in Beijing also confirmed say that this is the third rado: two Olympic appearances (in Sydney in 2000, won 38th place in Athens 2004 sixth) was kind of tough guy Brežice in the third swung on the highest podium. And this is with a heavy reproducible final series, in which all six throws the hammer threw over 80 meters! Diet does not need
This is Slovenia won the third medal athlete in the history of the Olympics (his predecessors were Brigita Bukovec in Atlanta 1996 and Jolanda Čeplak tentorium cerebelli in Athens) and the first najžlahtnejšo the Queen sports. tentorium cerebelli Slovenes, who instead prefer to intervene after doping beer and Smoki, but fortunately does not need diets for weight reduction, annoying heat and vapors in Beijing did not hinder: "I'm the type of fighter who uses a lot of energy for heating prior to the competition. A if hot, but warm again quickly and we therefore remain more power to match. tentorium cerebelli " Apparently it was Beijing circumstances colorful skin and more than seven kilograms heavy hammer - in preparation for games against the metal even 12-pound - landed tentorium cerebelli at 82.02 meters, which is enough for first place. In the hunt for Russians
"I'm not working fine or blunt - my goal is to demolish the world record to the next Olympic Games in London 2012" tentorium cerebelli is only a few minutes after the title of Olympic champion in society coach Vladimir Keva, which have been working together since Primoz's first athletic steps in 1995, a peaceful explained 188 centimeters tall and 112 kilograms of heavy Kozmus. Initially trained Brežičan jump, and then once went to training with his sister Simona, which dealt with the hammer throw, and remained faithful to this discipline.
But even before the assault on almost 22 years (!) Old world record, which still holds Rus Vladimir Sedih (86.74 m), it waits rehabilitation of the injured knee. Because it had before tentorium cerebelli the Olympics as much as three weeks more or less interrupted workouts under the big question was even appearance in Beijing: "At home stadium in Breľice I could 14 July for the first time after many weeks to throw the hammer without pain relief tablets or injections, "recalls Primoz who will try to go to London Sedihovo mark in four years as well as to repeat the success of the Russians, which is so far the only Olympic champion defended his title in the hammer throw (1976 and 1980). Applause and exclamations
Almost as loud applause as he got to the stadium, he was the newcomer Olympic champion (the greater part of the preparations made by the Croatian Olympic Centre Bjelolasica) earned on inauguration day reception later in Slovenian house in Beijing. After a bunch of speakers with John Kocijančič, President of the Olympic Committee of Slovenia on the forehead, and Minister of Economy Andrej Vizjak rumors and braids and the good old usually sown sweet words and promises, the shock Primož.
Introductory remarks that medal dedicated to Slovenia, were only verbal foreplay to climax, the target was mainly Kocijančič. "It is clear that my medal worth much, which is of course also associated with money. Bit earlier, Mr. Kocijančič talk that we appreciate the city from four to eight, not just those that bring medals. tentorium cerebelli Promise associated tentorium cerebelli with money I also got the Olympic Games 2004 in Athens.'s where I was sixth, but remained only promises, "was directly without