Recently, Xu Haifeng, the first Olympic champion in New China, was hired as a visiting professor at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications! China's first Olympic gold medalist is still shining brightly in his later years, which has attracted heated discussions and attention from netizens and the media.
On the day he was hired as a visiting professor at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xu Haifeng appeared in front of the camera. Although his hair is thinning, his face is full of wrinkles, and he is visibly old. But wearing the national team uniform, Xu Haifeng was still in good spirits! When he received the certificate, Xu Haifeng also knew that he had a burden on his shoulders! In the face of reporters and many students, Xu Haifeng also shared his story. Through Xu Haifeng's sharing, the students also felt that the older generation of athletes had paid too much for the gold medal, for the national honor, and for the development of China's sports industry!
According to public information, Xu Haifeng's career has gone through ups and downs! Because on his birthday when he was a child, Xu Haifeng's father gave him a wooden gun, which also made him have a special affection for guns! In the past, he longed very much to be a soldier, but for various reasons, he failed to get his wish. In 1975, Xu Haifeng, who worked as a salesman in a supply and marketing cooperative, took out the 40 yuan he had accumulated for a long time to buy an air gun, which seemed to be absolutely a luxury at the time, and practiced aiming and shooting in his spare time. Although he did not experience systematic training, Xu Haifeng entered the provincial team because of his outstanding performance in the competition. After that, he entered the national team.
In April 1984, Xu Haifeng won the championship and entered the Olympic squad at the domestic Olympic test event, and won the opportunity to represent China in the Los Angeles Olympics. July 27, 1984 was an unforgettable day for Xu Haifeng. On this day, Xu Haifeng beat the Swedish players with an advantage of one ring and won the Olympic gold medal. This is also the first Olympic gold medal since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Xu Haifeng made history. In the following ten years, although he did not continue to create brilliance in the Olympic Games, Xu Haifeng won many awards in other world competitions. In 1995, Xu Haifeng officially retired due to eye disease.
After retiring, Xu Haifeng became the coach of the Chinese shooting team. In just over a year, he led his disciple Li Xianghong to win gold at the Atlanta Olympics. Since then, for the sake of the Chinese shooting team, Xu Haifeng has devoted himself wholeheartedly. The office and training ground are only 500 meters away from Xu Haifeng's home, but Xu Haifeng does not return home for a week. Subsequently, Xu Haifeng became deputy director of the Shooting and Archery Sports Management Center of the State General Administration of Sports and deputy director of the Bicycle Fencing Center of the State General Administration of Sports. In 2017, Xu Haifeng officially retired.
Regarding his appointment as a visiting professor at Chongqing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Xu Haifeng said that he hopes to pass on his successful experience on the road of sports to students. I wish Xu Haifeng all the best in the future and good health! At present, Xu Haifeng still lives in the unit! Such a quality is really admirable!