Fourteen-year kayaking competition Weifang Zhang Dong won the championship Zhou Zhiqiang won the bronze

Qilu Network Lightning News September 23 news On September 23, the final of the 14th Canoe Still Water Competition kicked off at the Shaanxi Provincial Water Sports Management Center. Shandong Jian'er won the first and second place in the men's 1000m single kayak event. Among them, Weifang athlete Zhang Dong won the gold medal, another Weifang athlete Zhou Zhiqiang won the bronze medal, as of press time, Weifang athletes have won 6 gold medals, 7 silver medals, 6 bronze medals.

Zhang Dong: The last 200 meters of physical strength is somewhat overdrawn

The men's 1000m single kayak is the traditional strength of the Shandong kayak team, which has won the championship in three consecutive national games, and a total of 5 Shandong team members have entered the championship boat group in this national games, and finally won the top three in the event. Zhang Dong from Linqu, Weifang, won the crown with a time of 3:33.957, achieving Shandong's four consecutive championships in the event, and Zhang Dong personally defended his title.

On the 23rd, the Shaanxi Provincial Water Sports Management Center rained lightly, the lower temperature let the athletes put on the long-sleeved competition uniform, the final started at 11 o'clock on time, Zhang Dong was slightly ahead after the departure, after 200 meters, Zhang Dong and two other Shandong athletes Bu Tingkai, Zhou Zhiqiang gradually formed a leading first group, after 500 meters, Zhang Dong and Bu Tingkai's leading edge gradually expanded, as Zhang Dong's partner in the men's 200 meters double kayak, Qingdao athlete Bu Tingkai's strength is also very strong, the last 200 meters, Zhang Dong, who was somewhat physically exhausted, obviously slowed down the paddle frequency, while Bu Tingkai took the opportunity to narrow the gap with Zhang Dong, and in the final sprint stage, Zhang Dong increased the hydro paddle power, taking the lead in crossing the finish line with the advantage of half a hull, and realizing the defense of the national games project. Another athlete, Zhou Zhi, from Zhucheng, finished third and won the bronze medal.

"The preparation time is tight, my own performance in the final is not perfect, and there is something wrong with the physical strength in the last 200 meters, but fortunately, the results can be, and I am very happy to be able to defend the honor of the Shandong Water Army in this project." Thank you to the coaching team for taking us to the podium, the rest of the game will be fully committed. Zhang Dong said after the game.

Enlightenment Coach: It's very rare to be able to draw this result

In the just-concluded Tokyo Olympics still water kayaking men's 1000m single kayak competition, Zhang Dong finished sixth with a time of 3 minutes 28.103 seconds, becoming the first person in China to reach the olympic final of the olympic event and creating the history of Chinese men's kayaking.

After returning from the Tokyo Olympic Games, Zhang Dong experienced three weeks of isolation, and the training rhythm was greatly affected, "Compared with the provincial team members who did not participate in the Olympic Games, Zhang Dong's training rhythm during this time was completely disrupted, in addition, athletes just participated in such a big competition as the Olympic Games, there will definitely be a fatigue period, there needs to be a recovery training to adjust the state, and Zhang Dong only carried out more than two weeks of water training after the isolation, and it is very rare to be able to draw 3 minutes and 33 seconds. Zhang Dong's enlightenment coach, Wang Zhenji, coach of the kayak team of Weifang Sports School, told reporters.

Two other Shandong team members, Bu Tingkai and Zhou Zhiqiang, also showed their strong strength in the project, winning silver and bronze medals respectively. Zhou Zhiqiang, whose hometown is in Zhucheng, was born in 1993, transported by the Weifang Sports School kayak team to the Shandong provincial team, after the game, the three team members hung the medal on the chest of the provincial team coach Zhang Fusheng, Zhang Fusheng said happily, "We have achieved four consecutive championships, the medals are heavy, the athletes have performed particularly well from preparation to the competition, showing the strength level of Shandong, I hope that the team members I brought can stand on the podium." The final has just started, and we will continue to work hard to win more gold medals for Shandong. ”

At this National Games, Zhang Dong will also participate in the men's 500-meter double kayak, the men's 200-meter single kayak and the men's 500-meter four-person kayak competition, "Zhang Dong's single project is still relatively sure to achieve good results in China, and the multi-person project depends on the cooperation and play with the partner." Wang Zhenji said.

In addition, Shandong water athletes also have a good performance in the women's 500-meter double kayak and the men's 1000-meter double rowing boat, winning two fourths. Sun Mengya, who won the women's 500m double rowing title at the Tokyo Olympics, represented Shandong in the women's 200m single rowing event this time, although she won the event at the 18th Asian Games in 2018, but the event was not Sun Mengya's main event, and finally won fifth.

The 14th Games Kayak Still Water Competition was held from 22 to 26 September, resulting in 14 gold medals. A total of 23 teams, 398 athletes and 445 boats from all over the country participated in the event. On the first final day, Shandong won 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze, which boosted morale for the next competition.

Lightning News reporter Liu Bei Weifang reported