On May 12, in the women's 100m hurdles final of the World Athletics Continental Tour Osaka Station, Chinese player Wu Yanni won the championship with a time of 12.86 seconds, and also won the first championship in the outdoor competition of her personal season. This result not only set a new personal season best, but also tied the Games record and temporarily ranked first in Asia this season.
Although she had a sluggish start and finished last with a reaction time of 0.162 seconds, it didn't stop her from bursting out in the future. Wu Yanni used her excellent hurdle skills and strong acceleration ability to gradually close the gap in the second half of the schedule, and achieved a spectacular overtake of Japan's Mako Fukube in the ninth hurdle to stage a Jedi counterattack. In the end, he crossed the line first with an excellent time of 12.86 seconds.
"This is the best Mother's Day gift I've ever received!" On the day of the game, Wu Yanni's mother Xiong Yan also went to the scene to watch the game.
▲A group photo of Wu Yanni and her mother Xiong Yan. Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Wu Yanni, who is the top two in Asia in the women's 100-meter hurdles, has a flamboyant personality and makeup tattoos, and has never lacked topics. Recently, in an interview with the media, regarding the controversy over plastic surgery and makeup during the game, she said that she only cut her eyelids, and she was on the field for more than ten seconds, hoping to let the audience see the most beautiful appearance. Regarding the title of "Internet celebrity athlete", Wu Yanni said that she did not accept it.
Wu Yanni said that she is a strong athlete, "But they always compare me to Internet celebrity athletes, what I am thinking is, are you okay?" That's it. I don't think I'm at all at home with Internet celebrities. Because I think some people rely on the Internet to earn money to eat, that's why they are called Internet celebrities. But I don't rely on these to eat, I don't rely on the Internet to eat, I rely on my own hard power to eat. I could have won the national championship without the internet, and I could have been in the top two in Asia without the internet. ”
When the reporter asked her how she managed to become more and more courageous in the face of doubts? Wu Yanni said, "I just say a word, I don't care." ”
Source: Chinese track and field team
What to think about the plastic surgery and makeup controversy?
Wu Yanni said that she was very happy about being called plastic surgery, "because it is a recognition of my makeup." said that Wu Yanni had her nose and chin straightened, and I felt very happy. ”
She said she had just cut her eyelids.
As for makeup, she said that she would be more confident. "It's kind of a confident act, because I think it's very, very normal for girls to wear makeup. I don't know why the public would exaggerate this kind of thing and say, can't girls have the right to love beauty? So I think I was satisfied with the ten seconds I was on the field, so that the audience could see my Wu Yanni's most beautiful appearance. If the results come out, it will be even more points. ”
▲According to Wu Yanni's Weibo
Wu Yanni
In July 1997, Wu Yanni was born in a small town in Fushun County, Zigong City, Sichuan Province. When she was 9 years old, she participated in a sports competition in Neijiang City and was favored by the enlightenment coach Zhou Youjun. Later, he went to Chengdu to study under Coach Ye Hu. In April 2012, Wu Yanni was selected by Yang Hui, the hurdle coach of Beijing Sport University, and began her training career in the north. In 2019, she was selected for the national training team.
On April 25, 62-year-old Yang Hui recalled that 12 years ago, when he first met Wu Yanni, the other party was only 15 years old and nearly 1.7 meters tall, "at first glance, he is a good seedling".
Yang Hui said that Wu Yanni has a big personality, never has stage fright, no matter what happens, training is not discounted, which has never changed.
Soon, Wu Yanni rose to prominence, winning multiple national championship titles and silver medals at the World Universiade: the 2018 National Championships, the 2020 National Championships, the 2021 National Track and Field Championships and Olympic Trials, the 2023 National Track and Field Championships, the World Championships and Asian Games Trials, and the 2024 National Indoor Track and Field Championships 60m hurdles champion, becoming the leader of the Chinese women's 100m hurdles.
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Source: Comprehensive surging news, Red Star news, etc
Editor: Lei Bin