On the afternoon of February 15th, the large stadium of Zhejiang Sports Vocational and Technical College was very lively, and the "New Spring, Youth" Spring Festival Sports Carnival organized by the General Branch of the University Ball Department kicked off, and the "Olympic Champion Cheering Group" composed of heads of relevant functional departments of the college was on the spot to watch and cheer. Or infected by the warm atmosphere of the air volleyball competition, the Olympic cheering group organized the most luxurious team in history at the scene, led by Coach Wang Hebing, head coach of the Zhejiang women's volleyball team and former outstanding athlete of the Chinese men's volleyball team, leaving a full of laughter and happiness on the field. It is worth noting that next to Wang Hebing, there is an old acquaintance who has faded from people's sight for many years, he is a famous Chinese weightlifter, two-time Olympic champion Zhan Xugang, and his current identity is the president of Zhejiang Sports Vocational and Technical College!
Speaking of Zhan Xugang, Chinese sports fans must be very familiar with it. In 1996, at the age of 22, Zhan Xugang first appeared in the Olympic Arena in Atlanta, and he was like a tiger descending the mountain unstoppable, breaking 3 world records in a row and successfully winning the championship, he was called "the king of oriental power" by foreigners. Four years later, at the Sydney Olympic Games, in order to overtake the opponent, zhan Xugang, a deadlift competition, could only challenge a higher difficulty. Greece's Mitroch managed to lift 202.5 kg, and Zhan Xugang had to lift 207.5 kg to win the total score by virtue of his weight advantage. With Mitroch already celebrating the victory in advance, Zhan Xugang unbelievably conquered this weight, and he completed the earth-shattering move, turning the tables against the wind and taking the crown again. He became the first weightlifter in China to win two consecutive world championships, and also let the world see what is called "liba mountain and qi qi".
After the failure to defend his title at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Zhan Xugang chose to retire, but he did not leave sports, successively serving as the deputy captain of the Zhejiang Provincial Sports Team, the director of the Heavy Athletic Department of Zhejiang Sports Vocational and Technical College, the vice president and other positions, and then in 2015, he went to Sanmen County as deputy county governor, and officially became the president of Zhejiang Sports Vocational and Technical College in 2018, enjoying the treatment of deputy department level. It is worth mentioning that during this period, Zhan Xugang used his own weightlifting skills and practical combat experience to train many outstanding athletes for the country, the famous athlete Shi Zhiyong is Zhan Xugang's personal disciple, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, 23-year-old Shi Zhiyong won the championship in one fell swoop, he excitedly jumped and jumped on the stage with Bruce Lee's signature posture, Zhan Xugang as a coach, waved to him continuously offstage, calling Shi Zhiyong calm and low-key. Champions cultivate champions, pass on the torch, and can be called a good story in the sports world!
It is worth mentioning that in recent years, many Olympic champions have entered the system after retiring and continue to shine, among which Zhejiang Province attaches great importance to Zhejiang Olympic champions, in addition to Zhan Xugang, Zhou Suhong, Luo Xuejuan, Sun Yang and other Olympic champions have all worked in Zhejiang Provincial Sports Vocational Technical College, of which Sun Yang served as the deputy director of the school's training department in 2019, which is a subordinate of Zhan Xugang.
Zhan Xugang not only achieved great success in his career, 47-year-old official to the level of deputy department, but also gained a perfect marriage. In 2005, Zhan Xugang married his first love girlfriend, who was once a good-looking and beautiful Chinese Airlines sister. After getting married, the two settled in Hangzhou, and with the birth of a pair of children, Yao Jian also devoted himself to the family and became a full-time wife. For her husband, Yao Jian bluntly said that he is very concerned about the family, "Zhan Xugang always said that the child is his third gold medal, and he especially loves the child and the family. Usually he is too busy at work, so I have to guard the 'special gold medal' for him." ”
Recent photos of Zhan Xugang's wife, Yao Jian (right), are rarely exposed
I have to say that from the Olympic champion to the coach, the deputy county governor, the university president, and marrying the first love flight attendant, such a life is indeed a winner in life. However, Zhan Xugang is very low-key, basically not attending commercial events, let alone on variety shows, and there is very little news about him on the Internet, he will only appear at official events, of course, many people still recognize him through the iconic moustache.