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Preface
When it comes to national table tennis, who can you think of? Is it the "big devil" Zhang Yining, or the "first brother of national table tennis" Ma Long, but when it comes to the veteran figures in the table tennis world, Wang Nan is definitely on the list.
From an ignorant table tennis newcomer to winning 24 world championships, Wang Nan's status in the table tennis world is absolutely unshakeable.
Wang Nan's brilliant record is still shocking, but Wang Nan also lost at her peak, and she was a little sluggish because of the game at that time.
At this time, Wang Nan's future husband Guo Bin was always by her side, enlightening her, and finally Guo Bin successfully hugged the beauty, and the two announced their marriage in the same year.
But what people didn't expect was that Wang Nan was diagnosed with cancer after 47 days of marriage, and in the face of all this, Wang Nan's husband Guo Bin still took care of her.
Now that more than ten years have passed, how has Wang Nan and Guo Bin's lives changed?
Start the legendary life of table tennis
Since she came into contact with table tennis, Wang Nan and her family never imagined that she would make such achievements in the table tennis world.
Wang Nan was born in 1978 and was sent by his family to the training gym to train basketball when he was 7 years old.
And Wang Nan also loves this sport very much, even if the training is hard and tiring, he never wants to give up.
In this way, Wang Nan's skills improved by leaps and bounds, and he was also selected by the Liaoning Provincial Team in 1992.
After joining the provincial team, Wang Nan trained harder and looked forward to participating in world-class competitions.
The hard work paid off, and in just the past year, Wang Nan, who was only 15 years old, was selected for the national team.
At that time, Wang Nan was still a rising star in national table tennis and was writing a new chapter for her.
After joining the national team, Wang Nan received more rigorous training and became stronger.
At that time, there were many fans who called Wang Nan the "big devil", which was also an affirmation of Wang Nan's strength.
However, there is a lot of sadness behind the honor, because when it comes to training, Wang Nan often lacks companionship with his family.
But it was all worth it, and within a year of joining the national team, she played in the Swedish Open.
This is also the first time Wang Nan has represented China in the competition, and she became famous on the court and won the women's singles championship.
After that, Wang Nan continued to break through himself, worked hard to improve his strength, and became the new leader of national table tennis.
In 1998, Wang Nan participated in the Asian Games in Bangkok and achieved very excellent results.
But Wang Nan was not proud of this, but trained harder to prepare for the Olympic Games later.
Since he came into contact with table tennis, Wang Nan has very much hoped that he can participate in the Olympic Games and win awards.
As it turned out, Wang Nan did it, and in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Wang Nan won the women's singles championship.
In this game, Wang Nan reversed the situation many times, and finally turned the tables against the wind and became the champion.
And this is also the first female national table tennis player to achieve a singles grand slam after Deng Yaping.
Harvest love and return to the top
Looking at the national flag raised for himself, Wang Nan's heart was full of pride and pride.
At this point, the era belonging to Wang Nan has completely unfolded, and Wang Nan has become a formidable existence on the field.
But life is not all smooth sailing, and Wang Nan also came to a low point in his life after the Olympic Games.
It can be said that Wang Nan is full of spring breeze, and she has won numerous awards one after another, and she has also become the sweetheart of national table tennis.
At the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, Wang Nan was regarded as the favorite to win the championship.
However, Wang Nan lost in the women's team, mixed doubles, and women's singles competitions one after another, and finally could only win the runner-up in all the games.
The strength of that competition had a great impact on Wang Nan, and even made her think of retiring.
And Wang Nan also began to fall into self-doubt, and even his daily training was sluggish.
Looking at Wang Nan's state, family, friends and teammates were very worried, afraid that she would fall into a dead end.
Fortunately, at this time, Wang Nan's boyfriend Guo Bin was always by Wang Nan's side and enlightened her.
Wang Nan and Guo Bin's acquaintance was matched by national table tennis coach Liu Guoliang in the middle, and he and Guo Bin are also old acquaintances.
And after Guo Bin met Wang Nan, he launched a fierce pursuit, and even used the "money ability".
In the end, Guo Bin successfully hugged the beauty, fell in love with Wang Nan, and accompanied Wang Nan during her trough.
With Guo Bin's support, Wang Nan quickly adjusted his mentality and returned to his peak.
At the 2003 World Championships, Wang Nan proved his strength to the world with the championship.
Subsequently, in 2005, Guo Bin proposed to Wang Nan in a very high-profile manner.
Looking at the sincere Guo Bin, Wang Nan also agreed very happily, and the two got married on October 20 of the same year.
The husband never leaves and lives happily
Wang Nan, who reaped happiness, did not give up his career because of this, but continued to work hard in the table tennis arena.
Because in Wang Nan's heart, he still wants to impact the championship in the 2008 Olympic Games.
And this is also the last battle of Wang Nan's career, which has a special meaning for her.
But what was unexpected was that 47 days after Wang Nan and Guo Binling got married, Wang Nan was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.
Although thyroid cancer does not cost people life, if it is a type of cancer, it must be surgically removed immediately.
But the Beijing Olympics is approaching, and Wang Nan's heart is all about what to do with the competition, and he doesn't want to have surgery.
Guo Bin also knows Wang Nan's obsession with the Olympics, but in his heart, Wang Nan's body is more important.
Finally, under the persuasion of Guo Bin, Wang Nan underwent surgery to completely remove the lesion.
After the operation, Guo Bin took care of Wang Nan and let Wang Nan return to normal as soon as possible.
Because of this, Wang Nan was able to recover and be discharged from the hospital so quickly, and he was able to prepare for the Beijing Olympics with full energy.
Soon, the 2008 Beijing Olympics kicked off, and Wang Nan faced Zhang Yining in the women's singles competition.
It is a pity that Wang Nan did not succeed in winning the championship in this event, but only won the silver medal.
But Wang Nan is also very satisfied with such an ending, after all, she was 30 years old that year and had passed her peak.
After the Beijing Olympics, Wang Nan announced his retirement and focused on his family.
And Wang Nan also gave birth to a son and a daughter one after another after marriage, and the family of four lived happily.
Perhaps inheriting their mother's table tennis genes, Wang Nan's two children have shown amazing table tennis talents since they were young.
In addition, Wang Nan also opened a social account and often shared his daily life on it.
On April 6, 2024, Wang Nan posted a photo of her daughter Xiaoxiao participating in 36 children's competitions.
It can be seen that although Xiaoxiao is young, she already has Wang Nan's original demeanor on the field.
epilogue
Holding 24 world championships, marrying a rich husband, and giving birth to a son and a daughter after marriage, Wang Nan is simply a winner in life, although there are ups and downs on the road of life, but fortunately, the ending is good.
Wang Nan and Guo Bin have gone through the trough of their lives together, and they have been married for almost 20 years, and their relationship is as sweet and happy as the high-profile marriage proposal back then.
Bibliography:
China News Network: October 26, 2015 "Sports Anti-Cancer Hero: Famous Marshal Twice Suffered from Cancer, Wang Nan Trained While Treatment"
Douyin account "Table tennis Olympic champion Grand Slam winner Wang Nan"