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Zheng Meizhu
In 2020, news broke overwhelmingly on the Internet, saying that Zheng Meizhu, the hero of the Chinese women's volleyball team "four consecutive championships", was divorced, and lived in poverty by doing cleaning in Germany.
also said that Zheng Meizhu asked her son to transfer to Fuzhou, but the school refused to accept it, and finally Chen Zhonghe came forward to help her solve her son's difficulty in going to school.
As soon as the news came out, it aroused heated discussions among netizens, and many old fans were full of sympathy for Zheng Meizhu. "Fine taste celebrity" is also a super volleyball fan, heartache for Zheng Meizhu's ups and downs of fate.
However, recently, through WeChat, the author got in touch with Zheng Meizhu, who is far away in Düsseldorf, Germany, and found that her real life situation is very different from the news on the Internet...
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Zheng Meizhu is one of the representative figures of the Chinese women's volleyball team in the 80s of the last century, and participated in the 1984 Los Angeles and 1988 Seoul Olympic Games.
From left: Chen Zhonghe, Zheng Meizhu, Chen Yaqiong, Hou Yuzhu
As the main relay of the second setter, she helped the Chinese women's volleyball team win the 1982 World Championship, 1984 Olympic Games, 1985 World Cup, and 1986 World Championships, and was an important contributor to the "four consecutive championships" of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
She also helped the Chinese women's volleyball team win the bronze medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics and is the world's leading volleyball women.
Zheng Meizhu, who is only 1.72 meters tall, was the shortest member of the Chinese women's volleyball team at that time. She has solid basic skills, comprehensive skills, hot ball style, and world-class running and attack.
Zheng Meizhu's passing and defensive level exceeds that of many free people now. She and Hou Yuzhu, who is also in the national women's volleyball team, and is called "Fujian Shuangzhu".
In September 1982, the 9th Women's Volleyball World Championship was held in Peru, and 19-year-old Zheng Meizhu accompanied the team. At that time, Chen Zhaodi, the old second receiver of the team, was 27 years old and had a serious back injury, and Yuan Weimin boldly used the unknown Zheng Meizhu.
Zhang Rongfang and Lang Ping (right)
In the semifinals, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the Japanese team 3:0 and successfully reached the final. Three sets score: 15:8 15:7 15:6.
The host Peru team also defeated the United States 3-0 and will compete with the Chinese women's volleyball team for the championship. Three sets score: 15:12 15:12 15:10. On September 25, the pinnacle duel between the Chinese women's volleyball team and the Peruvian team was held in Lima.
Yuan Weimin discharged the strongest lineup: the two main attacks were Lang Ping and Zhang Rongfang, the two secondary attacks were Chen Yaqiong and Liang Yan, the main second passer was Sun Jinfang, and Zheng Meizhu served as the second passer.
The average height of the Peruvian team is only 1.74 meters, and the players have good physical fitness, excellent bounce and smash strength, but the overall strength is not as good as the Chinese women's volleyball team.
In the first two games, the Chinese women's volleyball team won easily with 15:1 15:5. In the third game, the Chinese women's volleyball team led 9:5. Peru, led by star Rueda, chased to a 9-9 draw.
Lang Ping and Sun Jinfang (right)
After Zhang Rongfang attacked to regain the right to serve, Zheng Meizhu crossed the attack to score, and the score became 10:9. At this time, Lang Ping took his turn in the back row, and Yuan Weimin replaced her with Chen Zhaodi, allowing Lang Ping to rest briefly.
After Sun Jinfang scored from the hang, Lang Ping returned to the court, and the Chinese women's volleyball team won the third set 15:11, thus winning the championship with a 3-0 victory over Peru.
The superb ball skills of the Chinese women's volleyball girls and the passionate commentary of CCTV's "famous mouth" Song Shixiong still make fans remember deeply.
Due to Zheng Meizhu's stable and eye-catching performance throughout the World Championships, she was elected as the "best receiver" and "ideal team member" of the tournament, and emerged in the world volleyball world.
In an interview with foreign media, Yuan Weimin responded humorously to his question about reusing Zheng Meizhu: Beauty Pearl, national treasure also.
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Zheng Meizhu
On November 5, 1963, Zheng Meizhu was born in Zhangzhou, Fujian, and her parents were engaged in work not related to sports.
Zhangzhou is known as the maiden home of Chinese women's volleyball, and primary and secondary school volleyball is very popular. Zheng Meizhu began to practice volleyball at the age of 8 and was selected for the volleyball class of Fuzhou Amateur Sports School at the age of 12.
Zheng Meizhu is short, and the coach feels that she has no development prospects and does not cultivate her as a key seedling. Zheng Meizhu was not convinced, and practiced hard the basic skills and back-row techniques.
In 1977, the Fujian women's volleyball team came to the amateur sports school to select team members, and Zheng Meizhu was selected! And the entire volleyball class only selected Zheng Meizhu alone.
In the Fujian women's volleyball team, Zheng Meizhu took over the second pass. She knows that she has a height disadvantage, and if she wants to have a position in the team, she must practice extraordinary skills.
Yuan Weimin in his early years
Zheng Meizhu practices half an hour more than others every day, half an hour a day is inconspicuous, and quantitative changes will cause qualitative changes in one or two years. After only one year in the team, Zheng Meizhu has become a "nail household" on the Fujian women's volleyball team.
In 1979, Yuan Weimin led the Chinese women's volleyball team to try to optimize the team structure, and 16-year-old Zheng Meizhu was seconded to the national team.
At that time, Zheng Meizhu was the youngest member of the national women's volleyball team, with a childish face, her height was only 1.72 meters, and many people were not optimistic. Everyone doesn't understand why Yuan Weimin gave up so many tall players in China and chose Zheng Meizhu, who has insufficient congenital conditions?
In fact, Yuan Weimin fancy Zheng Meizhu's excellent back-row skills, allowing her to be a back-row substitute (equivalent to the current free man). But Zheng Meizhu has a strong sense of attack, does not play according to Yuan Weimin's requirements, and often participates in front-row attacks, which makes Yuan Guidance dissatisfied.
From December 5 to 13, 1979, the second Asian Women's Volleyball Championship was held in Hong Kong, China, and the Chinese women's volleyball team had the strength to win the world championship.
The Chinese women's volleyball team won the second Asian Women's Volleyball Championship
At that time, China, Japan and South Korea were the top three Asian women's volleyball teams, the Japanese team had a glorious history of 6 world championships and 6 world runners-up, and South Korea won the world third place five times.
As a result, the Chinese women's volleyball team won all 6 games and won the championship, realizing the willingness of several generations of volleyball players to "rush out of Asia" and opening the door to "go to the world".
Zheng Meizhu has repeatedly served as a substitute at key moments, and her long-distance floating ball has a good landing point, which is highly destructive, and the opponent's first pass is often not in place.
However, after the game, Zheng Meizhu suffered a loss due to her height, and Chen Zhaodi, who received the second setter, was in the year of playing, and she was adjusted back to the Fujian women's volleyball team.
As she left with her suitcase, Zheng Meizhu waved goodbye to her teammates sadly. She walked a long way, then looked back at the dormitory where she lived, and silently warned herself in her heart: I don't cry, I will come back again.
Zheng Meizhu
Saying not to cry, tears unconsciously filled her eyes.
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In the Fujian women's volleyball team, Zheng Meizhu also strictly requires herself with the standards of national team members. She practiced smashing, blocking nets, jumping and saving balls, jumping and beating on the ground hundreds of times a day, often too tired to stand up, and was carried into the dormitory by her teammates.
In the spring of 1982, the Chinese women's volleyball team was preparing for the World Championships, and due to the serious back injury and unsystematic training of Chen Zhaodi, the main force, Zheng Meizhu was recruited into the team.
When Zheng Meizhu entered the team, Yuan Weimin talked to her: This time you are not recruited as a back-row substitute, but let you play the main force. This is exactly the result that Zheng Meizhu wanted, and she held her breath to prove herself and shined at the World Championships in Peru.
At that time, many people questioned Yuan Weimin's reuse of Zheng Meizhu, including superior leaders and volleyball experts, and Yuan Weimin withstood tremendous pressure and pushed Zheng Meizhu to the main position.
Chinese women's volleyball team at the Los Angeles Olympics
Now, 40 years later, Zheng Meizhu is still grateful to Yuan Weimin for her kindness.
After the World Championships in Peru, Zheng Meizhu became the main force in the team. Although she is not tall, she serves and defends well, has a tenacious style, is good at running and attacking in the 2nd and 3rd positions, and has a very distinct personality.
In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, Zheng Meizhu served as the main relay, starting the field and playing the whole court.
Wearing the number 11 shirt, Zheng Meizhu scored nine points in the group stage against Brazil, with a 50% efficiency on the ball. Against West Germany, Zheng Meizhu scored 7 points and smashed the ball efficiently by 50%.
In the group stage, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the United States team 1:3, and Zheng Meizhu scored 9 points and a smashing efficiency of 69%. In the semifinals, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the Japanese team 3:0, and Zheng Meizhu scored 11 points and a smash efficiency of 58%.
HOU Yuzhu
In the final, the Chinese women's volleyball team defeated the United States team 3:0 to win the championship, and Zheng Meizhu scored 6 points and a smashing efficiency of 43%.
Zheng Meizhu's contribution to the team is not limited to scoring, she has a high rate of passing in place, accurate defensive positions, and smooth small ball connections.
Sometimes when a teammate fails to make a pass, she can adjust the ball from the No. 1 position to the No. 4 position, allowing her teammates to attack comfortably.
In this Olympic Games, Hou Yuzhu changed the fate of herself and the Chinese women's volleyball team because of two serves, shining in the world volleyball scene. Zheng Meizhu and Hou Yuzhu are both from the Fujian women's volleyball team and are known as "Fujian Shuangzhu".
In order to reward Zheng Meizhu's outstanding contribution to the Olympic Games, she was elected as the national "38" red flag bearer and her salary was raised by 2 levels.
The glorious moment of the old women's volleyball team
In November 1985, the fourth Women's Volleyball World Cup was held in Japan. The Chinese women's volleyball team won the championship with a total victory of 7 games, and Zheng Meizhu won the Outstanding Athlete Award.
At this time, Zheng Meizhu was only 22 years old, and she had 3 heavy world series gold medals, shocking the world volleyball world.
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In this World Cup, the head coach of the Chinese women's volleyball team was replaced by Deng Ruozeng, and Yuan Weimin was the leader. Deng Ruo has been an assistant coach of Yuan Weimin for many years, and the two cooperate tacitly, and almost all of the women's volleyball teams they formed are backbones.
This stems from their strict requirements for their players, for example, other coaches require players to touch the ball with their hands and arms, while coaches Yuan and Deng require them to use their feet, thighs, head and shoulders to flip the ball like football players. Zheng Meizhu can use an overhead volleyball 30 times at a time.
For another example, the coach requires the player to serve to destroy the opponent's pass, a group of 10, as long as 2 unqualified will be reserved.
Zheng Meizhu
As long as one team member does not meet the requirements in training, the other team members cannot eat, and they must watch her train from the side. The achievements of the old women's volleyball team were not shouted out or publicized, but exchanged for youth and blood and sweat.
Successful flowers, people only envy her current brightness! However, at the beginning, her buds were soaked with the tears of struggle and sprinkled with the blood of sacrifice.
In September 1986, the 10th Women's Volleyball World Championship was held in Czechoslovakia, and the Chinese women's volleyball team won the championship with an impressive record of 8 wins, achieving the great cause of "five consecutive championships".
However, during the competition, Zheng Meizhu's grandfather died of illness, in order not to affect her emotions, the team hid the news from her, and it was not until the end of the final that Zheng Meizhu learned the bad news of her grandfather's death.
In the Women's Volleyball World Cup a year ago, Zheng Meizhu's grandmother passed away, and she only learned the news after the game.
Yang Xilan and Zhou Xiaolan (left)
Zheng Meizhu and her younger siblings were brought up by grandparents, and the two generations have a deep relationship. But her grandparents passed away, and Zheng Meizhu was not around, which became her heartache and regret.
In September 1988, the 24th Olympic Games were held in Seoul. The Chinese women's volleyball team has declined significantly due to the change of coach, coupled with the poor replacement of the old and the new, and only won the bronze medal as a result.
After the game, Zheng Meizhu, Yang Xilan, Yang Xiaojun and other veteran players all shed complicated tears. In 1989, Hu Jin took charge of the Chinese women's volleyball team, and Zheng Meizhu was not selected for the Chinese women's volleyball team due to her age and many old injuries.
In 1991, Zheng Meizhu officially retired. At this time, she was 28 years old, and because she had lived a closed collective life for many years, Zheng Meizhu had not yet fallen in love.
As the hero of the "four consecutive championships" of the Chinese women's volleyball team, Zheng Meizhu could have been well placed, but she chose to choose her own career.
Zheng Meizhu and Sun Weizhong
In September of this year, Zheng Meizhu was invited by a German first-class women's volleyball club to play in Germany. The club values Zheng Meizhu very much and provides her with a generous salary and living conditions.
But because of the language barrier, Zheng Meizhu faces many difficulties in work and life. In order to quickly integrate into group life, Zheng Meizhu went to a language school to learn German during the day and practiced at a club at night.
In the spring of 1992, when Zheng Meizhu attended a gathering of study abroad students, she met her old acquaintance Sun Weizhong. He is also from Fujian, 4 years older than Zheng Meizhu, and after graduating from university, he was assigned to work in the Training Bureau of the National Sports Commission.
In 1983, the Chinese women's volleyball team was preparing for the Los Angeles Olympics, and Sun Weizhong came to the Chinese women's volleyball team as a team doctor. At that time, Zheng Meizhu was just 20 years old, young and lively, with a bright smile; Sun Weizhong is handsome and conscientious in his work, and the two sides leave a good impression on each other.
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In the following years, Zheng Meizhu and Sun Weizhong had frequent contact, but the two were just ordinary colleagues and did not have much contact in private. In June 1989, Sun Weizhong resigned from the National Sports Commission and went to Germany to study for a doctorate in medicine, and the two lost contact since then.
Zheng Meizhu
Sun Weizhong's doctoral studies are completely self-expense, he just came to Germany, he only has 4 pieces of luggage, no money around, no acquaintances, no language, and life is hard.
He rented a basement, studied late at night until the wee hours of the morning, and drank cold water frantically when he was hungry. Because of the pressure of study and survival, Sun Weizhong had no time to take care of personal problems, so he was still unmarried and single at the age of more than 30.
Met by chance in a foreign country, Zheng Meizhu and Sun Weizhong felt very cordial. At that time, Zheng Meizhu's economic conditions were far superior to Sun Weizhong, and in order not to hurt his self-esteem, she made up various excuses to financially support Sun Weizhong.
The two young people who were floating overseas warmed each other, and their relationship quickly warmed up.
In July 1992, Sun Wei in the middle of the period, Ai Ai courted Zheng Meizhu: I like you and want to take care of you all my life. But you are an Olympic champion, I am just an ordinary person, and there is a gap with you. If you don't accept me, I don't blame you.
Zheng Meizhu with her son
Zheng Meizhu replied: You are a doctor, and I still feel that I am not worthy of you. The two fell in love.
In January 1993, Zheng Meizhu and Sun Weizhong started a family in Germany. After marriage, Zheng Meizhu gave birth to two sons in a row, and the family of four rented a rental house in Düsseldorf.
Zheng Meizhu works as a coach and player at the club, and Sun Weizhong works as an orthopedic surgeon in a general hospital in Düsseldorf. Zheng Meizhu and her husband are busy with work, so they ask their parents to help them take care of their son.
In 1997, the hospital where Sun Weizhong worked established the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine. As medical director, Sun Weizhong has invited 40 Chinese TCM experts to work in Germany.
In January 2006, Zheng Meizhu and Sun Weizhong invested 500,000 euros to set up their own TCM training center in Leipzig, Germany. At this time, her parents wanted to return to Fujian, and Zheng Meizhu asked her eldest son to stay in Germany and let her younger son follow her parents back to Fujian to study.
Zheng Meizhu returned to China to promote the Olympics
When she first started her business, Zheng Meizhu and her husband went through a lot of hardships, and the locals did not trust them, saying that they were scammers.
Others broke into Ms. Zheng's office to remove her computer. Zheng Meizhu and her husband are under great pressure, often lose sleep, and even want to return to China for a while.
Thanks to the efforts of her and her husband, Chinese medicine has gradually become popular in Germany. Many Germans realize that the less Western medicine, the better, the fewer surgeries, the better, and the more natural remedies, the better.
After 10 years of hard work, by 2016, Zheng Meizhu and her husband's medical center was famous in Germany, which had a huge impact, and the couple had a rich net worth.
They bought villas and famous cars in Germany and lived a privileged life. Her husband is the chairman, and Zheng Meizhu is responsible for finance, taxation and other work, and is her husband's most effective helper and housekeeper.
Zheng Meizhu
What is less known is that Zheng Meizhu has always retained her Chinese nationality and has not become a German citizen. In fact, for more than 20 years, the relevant German departments have taken the initiative to find Zheng Meizhu many times and asked her to become a German citizen, but Zheng Meizhu was politely refused.
In Zheng Meizhu's view, she is a native Chinese, an athlete trained by the motherland, and has a deep affection for the motherland, and she feels that she is the happiest Chinese. Zheng Meizhu's choice is touching! Let's give Zheng Meizhu a thumbs up!
Now Zheng Meizhu returns to China every year to visit relatives and keep in touch with her old teammates. She also pays attention to the Chinese women's volleyball team and often watches the major events of the Chinese women's volleyball team.
She and her husband have agreed that when they are old, they will hand over the medical center to their son, and they will return to Fuzhou for retirement.
Zheng Meizhu with her husband
In 2020, the news that Zheng Meizhu was divorced and lived a depressed life as a cleaner suddenly broke out on the Internet. Zheng Meizhu was surprised, not knowing where the source of these messages came from.
Under the author's reminder, Zheng Meizhu said that she was once interviewed, saying that there was a change in the family, and some people may mistakenly think that she is divorced. In fact, the family change that Zheng Meizhu said refers to experiencing the life and death of relatives.
Zheng Meizhu is open-minded and optimistic, and does not care about the divorce rumors on the Internet. She asked "Today's Headlines" to bring a message to those who care about her: I am very good, I have not divorced, and I will return to Fuzhou to retire in the future.
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