A young man from Guangxi who changed his name to pay tribute to his predecessors has actually proven himself in domestic and international competitions. In his fourth National Games journey, he also won a gold medal. From a young boy who didn't even make it to the finals when he first entered the National Games because of nervousness, to now a Grand Slam player with gold medals and honors, Shi Zhiyong is still constantly hitting records, going his own way and doing the best Own.
On the afternoon of the 22nd, the men’s 73kg weightlifting competition at the 2021 Shaanxi National Games ended at the Weinan Sports Center Gymnasium. Tokyo Olympic champion Shi Zhiyong, who represented Zhejiang, once again performed In a wonderful performance, he easily won the championship with a snatch of 170kg, a clean and jerk of 195kg, and a total score of 365kg. Both the snatch 170kg and the total score of 365kg set new world records.
People who are familiar with Chinese weightlifting must be familiar with the name "Shi Zhiyong", but most people remember Shi Zhiyong as the man who won the gold medal at the Athens Olympics. The famous Fujian general who performed a somersault later, and the protagonist, who is 13 years younger than him, was not actually named this when he was born, but was named Shi Lei. The reason why he changed his name to "Shi Zhiyong" really has a lot to do with this senior. Shi Lei, who was born in a rural family in Guilin, Guangxi in 1993, was discovered by the Ningbo Sports School when he was a child. He came to Zhejiang and began his weightlifting career.
The reason why he changed his name was actually because the coach felt that the name was not very distinctive, so it was better to change it to "Shi Zhiyong". On the one hand, it paid tribute to his predecessors, and on the other hand, it also had the meaning of "Zhiyong". The meaning of "both sides" lies in this. However, when he participated in national competitions after changing his name, it once caused this young man some trouble. For example, when he participated in the National Games for the first time at the age of 16, he did not even enter the finals because he was nervous. Many senior colleagues joked Said that Oishi Zhiyong is the trump card, and this Xiaoshi Zhiyong seems to be a fake.
Such harsh words deeply hurt the young Shi Zhiyong. While training hard, he also secretly made up his mind to one day make himself as famous as his predecessors. , you can also become a national champion, world champion and Olympic champion through hard work. Since he emerged in various weightlifting competitions in 2014, everyone has discovered that Shi Zhiyong is indeed extraordinary. He has outstanding abilities and is far stronger than almost every opponent competing in the same field. This also allows him to participate in 69kg or 69kg weightlifting competitions before. After gaining weight, he participated in the 73kg competition, but it was difficult to find an opponent.
Especially after winning the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, Xiaoshi Zhiyong has equaled Big Brother in terms of honors, and he has also become an Olympic champion, but he is not satisfied with it. Current situation, after being "upgraded", he directly completed five consecutive championships in 2019, namely in 5 games at the Ningbo Asian Championship, Tokyo Olympic Test Tournament, Pattaya World Championship, Swiss Challenge and Tianjin World Cup. Five times he broke the world record previously held by himself. At the Tokyo Olympics two months ago, he still didn't give his opponent any chance. After a wave of wonderful operations, he won the gold medal.
This National Games is the fourth time that this famous player, who is about to turn 28, has participated in it. Now he is no longer the youth he was 12 years ago. Astringent and nervous, standing on this stage, he is the brightest star. In the snatch competition, his initial weight was far higher than that of other opponents. After three successful attempts, his lead had reached 7 kilograms. His 170 kilogram snatch score also refreshed the world record held by himself. In the subsequent competition, Shi Zhiyong was the only one to lift 195 kilograms. In the end, he successfully won the championship with 365 kilograms, breaking the world record.
Text/Beiqing Sports Zhang Kunlong