Selected due to physical condition advantages, Zhang Dong was already 1 meter 85 tall at the age of 15

On August 3, Weifang kayaker Zhang Dong advanced to the final of the Tokyo Olympic Games, making history. In addition to the spirit of being willing to endure hardships, the physical conditions that are different from ordinary people are also an important reason for Zhang Dong to embark on this road. It is understood that as early as when Zhang Dong was 15 years old, his height had reached 1 meter 85.

Wang Guanyang, a physical education teacher at Zhang Dong Junior High School, said that when he was in the second year of junior high school, his height had reached 1 meter 85. Before being selected for the Weifang team, Zhang Dong practiced volleyball and high jump, and later when Wang Zhenji, the coach of the Weifang team, came to select people, zhang Dong was selected because of his excellent physical condition.

Wang Zhenji, Zhang Dong's enlightenment coach and coach of the canoeing project of Weifang Sports School, commented on his beloved disciple: "Zhang Dong's hometown is in Linqu, the family situation is more difficult, when I met him, he was still in junior high school, which was a late entry age for athletes. I immediately took a fancy to him, he was much taller and burlier than his peers, and he was a good seedling for practicing kayaking. He started from scratch at first, his muscles were stiff, but he was very smart and his skills were quick to master. And he is particularly able to endure hardships, the team I lead has a lot of training every day, each time more fierce than the first, only he can do it in the team, and he can make progress every time. The ability to set a world record for a men's marathon in the 19-29 age group of the land rowing ski dynamometer is inseparable from his efforts. Coach Wang also told reporters: "And he is particularly able to eat, a meal can eat a large basin, which is also the reason why his body is particularly strong." ”

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