A circus acrobat, Valentin took a bad fall and broke his back when he was seventeen. Dikul said no to the wheel-chair and painstakingly rehabilitated himself, largely with the help of his trusted kettlebells. But he did not stop there. He proceeded to become a great circus strongman juggling 80kg kettlebells and a powerlifter with mind-boggling lifts at sixty-something years of age!
Russian contortionist/juggler Vladimir Tsarkov, performing as "The Red Harlequin".
This unique act earned him a gold medal at Cirque de Demain in 1986.
This is the full act, from Circus Benneweis 100th in 1987.
3-7 rings