In the world of competitive sports, achievements carry the most weight. Just like the uncrowned king of the NBA, he will regret not having a championship after all, and those superstars who have won the championship are more confident in their words. The same is true of the Olympic stage, one of the most watched sporting events in the world, the dream of countless athletes. Standing on the podium of the Olympic Games can be said to be the highest honor. There is such a player, he can be called China's wildest Olympic champion, 5 years 22 gold medals have not lost, can be said to be invincible existence.
He is Shi Zhiyong, there are two Shi Zhiyong in the Chinese sports world, and both are Olympic champions, the strength is very strong, today I want to talk about Xiao Shi Zhiyong. Born in rural Guangxi, Shi Zhiyong has been able to do farm work since he was a child, and his strength is greater than that of his peers. So at the age of 8, Shi Zhiyong was favored by the coach and embarked on the road of sports. However, his career was not smooth sailing, once because he lost the game, he almost gave up his dream, and then he was taken to Ningbo by coach Li Dongyu and opened another story.
At the age of 15, Shi Zhiyong was selected for the provincial team, because of his strong strength, he was favored by the Olympic champion Zhan Xugang, and since then he has also focused on cultivating Shi Zhiyong. Before 2016, the overlord of the 69 kg class was Liao Hui, the young Shi Zhiyong also lost to his predecessor Liao Hui many times, and Shi Zhiyong was only a substitute at the 16-year Rio Olympics. But after Liao Hui suffered a knee injury, Xiaoshi Zhiyong got a ticket to the Olympic Games. He did not let the opportunity slip away, and with a total of 352 kilograms, he won the Olympic gold medal in the 69 kg category and has since become famous.
From that time on, Shi Zhiyong began his own ruling career. In the next two major competitions, he narrowly defeated Liao Hui to win the championship and officially became the new overlord of the 69 kg class. In the five years since, Shi Zhiyong has swept 22 gold medals. Whether it is the domestic National Games, weightlifting championships, or the international World Championships and Olympic qualifications, as long as Shi Zhiyong plays, he will lock in the gold medal, which is completely a superstar who is one notch higher than other players. It is worth mentioning that the Olympic Games also canceled the 69 kg class, but Shi Zhiyong is still successful in the 73 kg class.
At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Shi Zhiyong grabbed 166 kilograms, jerked 198 kilograms, and achieved a total of 364 kilograms. His opening weight was the limit weight of his opponents, and he finally won the championship without suspense and broke the world record. The world records for snatch, deadlift and overall result in the 73 kg class are also held by Shi Zhiyong. Interestingly, after Shi Zhiyong won the championship, he also roared around the field, very domineering. Even the post-match interview has the same winner's frenzy.
Shi Zhiyong once said that the weightlifting team is a champion, so every time they participate in the competition, they cannot show their identity. There is also a saying that is also very classic, that is: "The records of this level are all mine, and I have the final say." I have to say that Shi Zhiyong can be regarded as the wildest Olympic champion, and his strength is also worthy of such a proud posture. In the post-game interview, Shi Zhiyong also revealed that his hobby is fishing, when the reporter asked him which is more interesting, fishing and weightlifting, Shi Zhiyong replied: "Fishing is more interesting than weightlifting, at this level of weightlifting, I have no opponent at all." ”