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If you want to say who is the strongest in the Chinese women's volleyball team, I believe that there will be no result after a few days and nights, but if you want to say who is the most "violent" secondary attack in China, there will only be one candidate in the hearts of fans - Zhang Ping.
At the 2004 Athens Games, Zhang Ping, a women's volleyball player who had barely appeared, replaced Zhao Ruirui, who was "in full swing" at the time.
From the moment she came on the stage, the audience's hearts hung in the air, and they were all wondering if this little-known woman could carry the banner.
Zhang Ping's next operation fed a "reassurance" to all the audience, her style of play was violent and strong, and every attack was full of aggression.
Later, with the joint efforts of Zhang Ping and other members, the Chinese women's volleyball team successfully won the championship, and Zhang Ping's "violent play" made the audience remember it vividly.
thought that Zhang Ping's future was limitless, and the audience could see her appear in the Olympics again, but Zhang Ping seemed to disappear.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Zhang Ping did not appear, and many spectators at the scene expressed great regret that they could not see Zhang Ping's demeanor, but they always believed that Zhang Ping would return to the arena sooner or later.
In 2009, Zhang Ping announced his retirement and left the arena, which is embarrassing.
When I saw Zhang Ping again, everyone found that she was on the stage of "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb", and she looked as heroic as she did then.
This made many netizens curious, what did Zhang Ping go through, why did she suddenly give up volleyball, and why did she go to participate in the blind date show?
Father Zhi
The reason why Zhang Ping chose to become a professional athlete is inseparable from her family, her mother was a table tennis player, and her father's name is Zhang Jinggang, who is a professional volleyball player.
But Zhang Jinggang was injured in training, his career ended early, and he chose to become a volleyball coach, and not entering the national team was the regret of her father's life.
Zhang Ping perfectly inherited her parents' athletic talent, she was very lively since she was a child, she likes to jump up and down, and her physical fitness is much higher than that of her peers.
Zhang Ping and her father
Zhang Jinggang looked at his daughter's situation and planned to let her develop in volleyball, not only to fulfill her dream, but also not to waste Zhang Ping's athletic talent.
But he didn't impose his wishes on Zhang Ping, he asked Zhang Ping what he thought, and Zhang Ping, who was very sensible, nodded directly and agreed.
So when Zhang Ping was a teenager, as long as she finished her studies, she had to accept her father's training, and no matter how hard and tired she was, she carried it through.
But who would have thought that her parents were both tall and tall, but Zhang Ping's development was very "retarded", and when she graduated from primary school, her height was only 1.62 meters.
This made Zhang Jinggang sad, and even wanted Zhang Ping to switch to other sports, after all, volleyball players are still more dependent on height.
But I didn't expect Zhang Ping's height to jump and reach 1.68 meters, which made Zhang Jinggang see hope again and made up his mind to let Zhang Ping continue training.
After that, Zhang Ping grew more than ten centimeters taller intermittently, and she is not short among professional volleyball players, thanks to the excellent genes of her parents.
Until 2002, Zhang Ping was selected for the national team, which can be regarded as fulfilling Zhang Jinggang's wish. The only fly in the ointment is that Zhang Ping is only a substitute and has been sitting on the cold bench for two years.
Become a substitute
At that time, the national team was called the "golden generation" of the women's volleyball team by fans, and there was never a shortage of geniuses in the team, and Zhang Ping's deputy attacker was even more talented.
Zhao Ruirui and Liu Yanan are internationally renowned deputy attackers, as long as they are there, it is still difficult for Zhang Ping to get ahead.
But Zhang Ping was not discouraged by this, she just silently did her own thing, played when she had the opportunity, and went to train if she didn't have the opportunity.
Zhao Ruirui and Liu Yanan
At that time, the head coach of the women's volleyball team, Chen Zhonghe, was not polite to Zhang Ping, supervising her to train for at least 10 hours a day, plus the halftime break, it can be said that Zhang Ping is training in addition to sleeping.
Zhang Ping has no complaints about this, because she clearly feels that her strength is improving little by little, thanks to Chen Zhonghe's "devil training".
Chen Zhonghe
Although she understands that there are still some gaps between herself and Zhao Ruirui and Liu Yanan, she firmly believes that as long as she works hard enough, she will definitely surpass them.
In 2003, the women's volleyball team won the World Cup, but Zhang Ping rarely played as a substitute.
The Golden Generation
Unexpectedly, her opportunity came soon, on the eve of the 2004 Athens Games, deputy attacker Zhao Ruirui was accidentally injured and suddenly fractured.
Even if Zhao Ruirui was sent for treatment in time, everyone knew that it would be impossible for the fracture to heal so quickly after a hundred days of injured muscles and bones.
Zhao Ruirui
So Zhang Ping was ordered to become the starter of the Athens Games, although Zhang Ping wanted to play, but she never thought of appearing in this way.
But she can't care about it anymore, she has a clear conscience, the opportunity is there, and she has to be in the best shape to prepare for the Olympics.
However, when the Olympics were held, Zhao Ruirui's injury was much better, so she became a substitute again, but the game didn't last long, and Zhao Ruirui's body couldn't bear it.
2004 Olympic Games
So Zhang Ping was ordered to replace Zhao Ruirui again, but no one thought that Zhang Ping's performance on the field of competition could be called explosive, and even a large part of the reason for winning the championship was because of Zhang Ping.
Olympic champions
When Zhang Ping came on the field, she was extremely nervous, her "debut" turned out to be directly participating in the Olympic Games, and the audience was puzzled, they didn't pay too much attention to Zhang Ping before.
For the audience, Zhang Ping's strength has yet to be examined, and most viewers don't believe that Zhang Ping can turn the tide.
But when the game started, Zhang Ping abandoned all distractions, and her style of play was shocking, which was completely different from her usual personality, and the ball she hit was so "violent".
Zhang Ping also won the reputation of a "violent secondary attack", Zhang Ping is like a miracle soldier, leading the team to repeated victories and becoming the biggest hero in the 2004 Olympic Games.
However, what everyone doesn't know is that Zhang Ping actually trained with an injury, before that, she suffered a knee injury, and after the game, she immediately went abroad for treatment.
But the house leak happened to rain overnight, and the father was diagnosed with heart disease, and two patients, a father and daughter, were together with each other and survived the most difficult days.
In 2008, Zhang Ping still wanted to continue to contribute to the country, but because the recovery of the knee was not ideal, he was unable to play, which became Zhang Ping's regret.
In 2009, Zhang Ping had missed the golden age of her career, and her own injuries would also affect her performance, so she had no choice but to retire.
But what she didn't expect was that Zhang Ping found another way and chose to study at Chinese University of Hong Kong, and the direction of study was still her favorite sports, and the "second spring" of her successful career.
The second spring of the career blooms
During her studies at school, she entered the crew of "Blind Detective" by chance and played the role of a female volleyball coach.
Where do you need acting skills, this role is completely tailor-made for Zhang Ping, it is easy to play, and there is no pressure at all.
She was lucky to play with Andy Lau, and she also took photos with Andy Lau, which is enviable.
In 2016, Zhang Ping was 33 years old at the time, and she made another incredible decision, she appeared in "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb".
As a public figure, there is also the aura of "Olympic champion", and he is also a highly educated person, I believe that if there is such an achievement, everyone should not go on a blind date.
On "If You Are Honest, Do Not Disturb"
But Zhang Ping can, she is willing to take the initiative to find her own happiness, rather than waiting for happiness to come.
However, it is a pity that Zhang Ping did not succeed in holding hands in the end, and today, Zhang Ping is 41 years old and still single.
Now she is the head coach of Hong Kong Chinese University (Shenzhen), and in her spare time, she shares her teaching experience on the short video platform.
In the video she posted on January 19, she is still teaching her juniors, explaining to them the importance of teamwork, and only when teamwork is good, everyone can win.
In fact, this principle applies to most situations, in modern society, there is a growing need for team spirit rather than individual heroism, after all, a lot of work needs to be done together.
summary
Looking back on Zhang Ping's career, it is actually very short, but it is extremely brilliant, and I am not sorry for the sweat I once shed.
Although he had no choice but to retire due to injury, he found another way and chose to become a coach to export more volleyball players to the motherland, which deserves everyone's respect.
I hope that Zhang Ping can find her true love while being busy with her career.
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[1] "The former national player of the women's volleyball team was "electrocuted" for the first time, Zhang Ping hopes to apply for a college teacher"
[2] "Zhang Ping reminds the women's volleyball girl: as long as the process is done well, the result is inevitable"
[3] "Zhang Ping's Profile Profile"