Who is Miroslav Tsarov

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Hailing from a small town in northern Ukraine called Ivankiv, Miroslav has been playing amatuer professional hockey in Mingsk Belarus for the past 20 years.

Growing up, Miroslav was always the tallest person in his age group. His height can be attributed to his mother, who stands at 6'3" and was a professional basketball player in Mongolia where she met his father, a 6'5" sumo wrestler who was in the pro circuit at the time of their meeting. Leaving his life of sumo, and her life of basketball, the parents moved to the remote town of Ivankiv to raise a family.

Unfortunately when Miroslav was 12 years old, the infamous Chernobyl disaster occurred, close enough to have a lasting impact on young Tsarov. His height began expanding rapidly, and he put on a ton of muscle, and oddly enough he seemed to age at a slower rate. As a 12 year best people, this meant he had a very youthful appearance well into his late 20's, despite his hulking form.

Due to his unckecked height for his age, and his mothers talent, young Miroslav dominated at basketball until his weight simply became too much strain on his joints to jump with. Searching for a sport that was less impactful on his joints is what lead the Tsarov's to enroll in skating lessons, and the rest is soon to be told history!

 

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