Zhan Xugang, a name that may feel unfamiliar to today's sports fans, but this name was once the pride of China's weightlifting, and he has also made countless sports fans enjoy the joy of victory. Born in 1974, Zhan Xugang is only 170 centimeters tall, but he showed us what is called small man big energy in the Olympic arena.
Zhan Xugang's sports career
In 1987, at the age of 13, Zhan Xugang joined the Zhejiang Provincial Weightlifting Team, and in the following years, Zhan Xugang won numerous awards on the Asian stage. In the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games, Zhan Xugang ushered in the peak of his life, in this Olympic Games, Zhan Xugang broke the world record 5 times and won the Olympic gold medal of 70 kg.
In the 2000 Olympic Games, Zhan Xugang appeared in the 77 kg weightlifting final, this game, Zhan Xugang is still unforgettable, in the fourth place unfavorable situation, Zhan Xugang lifted 207.5 kg, he surpassed himself, which also helped him win the gold medal. To this day, Zhan Xugang still holds the record of winning gold in two consecutive Olympic Games, and he is also the only athlete on the men's weightlifting team to have won two Olympic gold medals. In 2004, Zhan Xugang once again attacked the Athens Olympic Games, but unfortunately failed to defend his title in the end, and the 30-year-old Zhan Xugang also chose to retire after the Olympic Games.
As the dean of the Sports Academy, what is the level of weightlifting champion Zhan Xugang? How are you treated?
After retiring, Zhan Xugang did not stay away from weightlifting in addition to forming his own small family, and he first became the deputy captain of the Zhejiang Provincial Sports Team, mainly responsible for weightlifting, judo, and taekwondo. In 2005, Zhejiang Province established the Sports Vocational and Technical College, and Zhan Xugang ushered in a new position, becoming the director of the Department of Weightlifting Competition.
Continuous learning and continuous improvement have also made Zhan Xugang's ability recognized by everyone, and in 2018, Zhan Xugang, who returned from hanging up his post, became the dean of Zhejiang Sports Vocational and Technical College.
The Olympic champion has become the dean of the school, and many sports fans have also taken a keen interest in the level treatment of Zhan Xugang, who is now 46 years old. Unlike Wei Qiuyue, the second setter of the women's volleyball team who is the vice president of the college, Zhan Xugang did not enter as a technical talent, so Wei Qiuyue did not have an administrative level, but Zhan Xugang had it.
Today's Zhan Xugang has been able to enjoy the treatment of the department, as for the salary treatment, Zhan Xugang's salary plus various subsidies, can receive 300,000-350,000 yuan a year. Obviously, Zhan Xugang does not care about these, if he did not choose this path, Zhan Xugang whether he became a weightlifting coach or set up his own weightlifting club, his income was far more than this. However, for the older generation of sports people, they value responsibility more, and even if they retire, they hope that they can help our sports develop faster and better.