The Chinese sports world has many kings, such as the famous table tennis team, diving team and weightlifting team, these teams have absolute dominance, as long as they stand on the stage of the world competition, almost will not let the gold medal slip away. Especially in the Olympic Games, there are countless celebrities. Among them, Lu Xiaojun in the weightlifting event is a legendary existence. In the 9 years of Olympic journey, he has achieved 3 consecutive championships, and now he is free of wealth, and his wife has given birth to 3 daughters for him, which is very happy.
In weightlifting, one person can only compete in one level, and there is no team competition, which means that only one person can compete for the gold medal. In this case, the competition is even more intense. Looking at the world sports arena, it can be said that there are only a handful of weightlifting events that have achieved consecutive Olympic championships.
As a legendary athlete, Lu Xiaojun was born in Hubei and rose to prominence in sprinting competitions as a child, so he was chosen by his coach. He has had a lot of strength since he was a child, and his explosiveness is first-class, so he began to practice weightlifting after entering Xi sports school. After 4 years of training, he became a member of the Tianjin team, and after another 1 year, Lu Xiaojun became a member of the national team. However, the competition in the 69 kg class was too fierce at that time, and Lu Xiaojun couldn't produce results, and later rose to the 77 kg class.
In 09, Lu Xiaojun became famous in a fight, when he broke the world record in the snatch and total score at the 77kg World Championships, and it was from that time that Lu Xiaojun stepped into the peak. At the 2012 London Olympics, Lu Xiaojun won the Olympic gold medal in the 77kg category with a total of 175 kg clean and jerk and 379 kg, while breaking the world record. Since then, he has swept all major competitions, almost winning the gold medal.
However, at the 2016 Rio Olympics, there was a dramatic scene, when Lu Xiaojun snatched 177 kilograms, lifted 202 kilograms in the clean and jerk, and won a total of 379 kilograms, only winning the silver medal. But after that, the gold medalist Dezate was found to be doping, so Lu Xiaojun's gold medal was recovered. At the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Lu Xiaojun has reached the age of 37, and the outside world thinks it is time for him to retire, but Lu Xiaojun won the Olympic gold medal with a snatch of 170 kg, a clean and jerk of 204 kg, and a total of 374 kg.
This kind of personal performance is perfect. In 9 years, Lu Xiaojun has achieved three consecutive Olympic championships. It is worth mentioning that Lu Xiaojun has a high popularity in foreign countries, especially in Europe and the United States, there are many players who are keen on fitness and bodybuilding, and he is known as the "God of the Army". Because his muscles are perfect, every detail of training has been done to the extreme, and he is greatly admired. Lu Xiaojun also has his own sports brand, which also sells well abroad.
At the age of 37, he can still win 3 consecutive championships, Lu Xiaojun can be called a legend, with his strong strength, Lu Xiaojun has also received a lot of commercial endorsements, and often participates in some variety shows, coupled with personal investment, he has already achieved financial freedom.
In terms of family life, Lu Xiaojun is also very happy, he married Guo Xiyan, who is also a weightlifter, and she is very supportive of her husband's career. The two have been in love for many years and have a harmonious relationship, Guo Xiyan gave birth to 3 lovely daughters for Lu Xiaojun, and life is very sweet. Although he is 39 years old, Lu Xiaojun has not yet retired, and he even has to hit the Paris Olympics, which is full of expectations.