On September 2, in the Tokyo Paralympic Games table tennis women's team TT6-8 competition, the Chinese team composed of Mao Classic, Huang Wenjuan and Wang Rui defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win the gold medal.
Athlete Wang Rui from Shifang, Sichuan Province, is competing in the Paralympic Games for the second time, during which she celebrated her 28th birthday and personally won the 5th place in the Women's Singles TT7 division of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Wang Rui (right) on the podium of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
On September 3, in an exclusive interview with a Red Star News reporter, Wang Rui said: "It is an exciting and proud thing to be able to stand on the podium at the Tokyo Arena, listen to the national anthem, and watch the national flag rise. ”
Bonding table tennis
After the earthquake, she regained her confidence in life and came out of the trough
Wang Rui, 28, is an athlete in the national table tennis team for the disabled. If it were not for the 2008 "5.12" Wenchuan earthquake, her life might have been a different story.
In 2008, 15-year-old Wang Rui was preparing for the exam in her classroom when the Wenchuan earthquake struck and several prefabricated boards hit her legs. After being buried under the rubble for more than 10 hours, when her father and uncle found her, her right leg muscles died of necrosis and she had to be amputated.
More than a month later, Wang Rui installed a prosthesis and stood up again, but was somewhat discouraged. At the age of 15, it is the age when the girls in the flower season love beauty, and Wang Rui has become silent. Wang Rui said that she was the only surviving student in the class who was disabled, "Why is it so unfair, why is only I so miserable!" ”
Children who were originally good at learning and learning have changed their lives since then. At that time, Wang Rui was particularly inferior, did not dare to go out, paid the tuition fee and resolutely did not go to school, afraid of seeing the strange eyes of his classmates.
At that time, Wang Rui was still young, and her parents still hoped that she would return to school. But when her father packed up her bed and sent her to high school, Wang Rui chose to drop out, "I want to escape from school and find a place to hide." ”
At the lowest point of her life, by chance, she formed an indissoluble relationship with table tennis.
During the treatment in Chengdu, Guo Xijing, a ping-pong coach for the disabled in Shaanxi, and others visited the hospital, which made Wang Rui regain confidence in life. Wang Rui said, "They told me about sports for the disabled, and I knew that I could still participate in sports. ”
At the end of 2008, Wang Rui did physical rehabilitation training in Chengdu, and the coach of the provincial disabled table tennis team Zhou Zaixing came to visit and offer condolences. Coach Zhou saw that Wang Rui had a certain foundation and mobilized her to practice table tennis.
"Why don't you try it?" Wang Rui, who had not made up his mind, told his father what he thought. However, her daughter's father took her to the Shifang Disabled Persons' Federation and the Deyang Disabled Persons' Federation. The Disabled Persons' Federation was very supportive of Wang Rui's idea and immediately contacted the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation to introduce her to the Provincial Disabled Persons' Federation.
In the end, under the coordination of the Disabled Persons' Federation at all levels, Wang Rui got his wish and paid tribute to the coach under Zhou Zaixing. With one leg, she took an important step in changing her life.
Plant the seeds of hope
The one-legged girl keeps moving forward in the grind
In October 2009, 16-year-old Wang Rui received formal training and began practicing table tennis.
Since the start was much later than the other players, and there was no basic skill, everything started from scratch. She knew that her basic skills were not solid, so she increased the amount of training. The intense training made her stump painful.
In order to make rapid progress, Wang Rui continues to work hard and trains for no less than 8 hours a day. After the amputation, Wang Rui suffered from "phantom limb pain", which was exacerbated by high-intensity training, "feeling that a lot of needles were pricking the right foot." "Sometimes, lying in bed tossing and turning, the next day still thundering and arriving on time to train.
The amount of exercise is too large, Wang Rui's stump feet often move in the prosthesis, constantly turning, grinding the skin, bleeding is a common thing. The disinfectant potion she took wherever she went.
The legs and feet are inconvenient, even if the angle of the ball is tricky, Wang Rui will still rush over to grab the ball. If you are not careful, you will fall heavily to the ground.
After more than a year of hard training, Wang Rui participated in the Provincial Games in 2010, which was her first time in an official competition and won the first medal in her life, and she was happy and miserable, "This is the motivation of the competition, and everything that followed began from here." ”
In 2013, Wang Rui was selected for the national team for his outstanding performance. Leaving her hometown, she was most relieved by her father, mother, and elderly and sick grandmother.
Whenever she called her father, her father would tell her: "Baby, please rest assured that the family's affairs are so good now, and it is not a problem to eat and wear at home." Grandma's illness also applied to the civil administration for medical assistance. Everything is fine at home, you can play with peace of mind! ”
With the support of his family, Wang Rui threw himself into training even harder.
Wang Rui in daily competition training.
A piece of hard work, a piece of harvest. With the spirit of self-improvement and perseverance, Wang Rui has emerged on the field, participated in various large-scale competitions and achieved good results, and has won the incheon Asian Games, world championships and other honors. In October 2018, Wang Rui won the women's standing 7 singles individual championship at the table tennis competition of the 3rd Asian Para Games. Wang Rui won the Women's Standing Level 7 Singles Title at the 2019 Asian Para Table Tennis Championships and a ticket to the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Realize your dream of Tokyo
After returning to China, prepare for the National Games
On September 2, in the Tokyo Paralympic Games table tennis women's team TT6-8 competition, the Chinese team composed of Mao Classic, Huang Wenjuan and Wang Rui defeated the Netherlands 2-0 to win the gold medal, which was the 71st gold medal won by the Chinese delegation at the Paralympic Games.
Athlete Wang Rui from Shifang, Sichuan Province, is competing in the Paralympic Games for the second time, during which she celebrated her 28th birthday and personally won the 5th place in the Women's Singles TT7 division of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
After winning the team gold medal, Wang Rui excitedly took a group photo with other team members. Wang Rui said frankly that all the way through the thorns, through the barriers, and finally won the championship, table tennis gave her a second life, but also gave her the opportunity to realize her dreams.
"The birthday did not engage in any celebration, after all, I did not play well in singles, and I have a little regret." Wang Rui introduced that working with his teammates to win the gold medal in the women's team of table tennis can also make up for his regrets. "It's exciting and proud to be able to stand on the podium at the Tokyo Arena, listen to the national anthem, and watch the national flag rise."
After the Tokyo Paralympic Games, Wang Rui will return to China to prepare for the National Games in October this year. She said that after the National Games, she would find time to return to her hometown in Shifang to visit her parents.
Wang Rui, who is brave and calm on the field, is a girl who loves beauty in her life. She likes to read novels, chase dramas, and like to make a beautiful light makeup for herself before shopping, but she still often wears sportswear.
Wang Rui in ordinary life.
Earlier, Wang Rui said in an interview with Red Star News that her goal is to win the Olympic championship and go to college.
Today, the dream is gradually coming true, Wang Rui is currently studying at Beijing Sport University, "now that the university is about to graduate, it is almost a singles Olympic champion." ”
Red Star News reporter Wang Mingping provided a picture by the interviewee
Edited by Peng Jiang
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