Zhan Xugang, Liao Hui, Zhang Guozheng, Shi Zhiyong... In previous Olympic Games, men's weightlifting has been a gold medallion for the Chinese delegation. On the first match day after the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympic Games, the three women won three gold medals for the Chinese team; on the second competition day, Li Fabin won the second gold medal in China's weightlifting in the men's 61 kg event, which was also the first gold medal won by a Chinese male athlete in the Olympic Games.
Heroes out of youth
At the age of 18, he won 3 world youth championships
Born in 1993, Li Fabin was sent by his father to the Fujian Provincial Sports School in February 2004 under the tutelage of weightlifting coach Chen Xiaoming. In Chen Xiaoming's view, "Although Li Fabin was very thin and light when he first came, his body was flexible, his quality was particularly good, and his coordination and flexibility were quite good, which was a good material for lifting weights!" "The intelligent Li Fabin is not only very conscious in training, but also very good at thinking about technical actions, understanding the essentials of movement much faster than teammates of the same age, and the training results and competition results have steadily increased.
Li Fabin's personality is cheerful and lively, and he gets along very well with the team members. Because Li Fabin left his hometown to come to Fuzhou when he was very young, it is difficult to have the opportunity to go home during the holidays, so whether it is in the provincial sports school or after July 2009, he followed Chen Xiaoming to the municipal sports team, the veteran team members are very concerned about Li Fabin. Chen Xiaoming, who is the deputy captain of the municipal sports team and the head coach of weightlifting, has also been with him.
On July 8, 2021, the Chinese weightlifting team took a creative photo, pictured by Li Fabin, according to IC photo
In 2011, Li Fabin, who had been practicing weightlifting for 7 years, began to produce results, representing the Chinese team in the World Weightlifting Youth Championships, and at the age of 18, he made a splash in the world arena, winning three world youth championships in snatching, deadlift and total results. This time to compete in the World Series is a turning point for Li Fabin. "Fa Bin won 3 gold medals in the first foreign competition, especially raising the national flag and playing the national anthem, which is a very good feeling for him to win glory for the country, and he is particularly proud!" Chen Xiaoming said, "He said after the game that we should work harder, practice more results, and repay the motherland in the future!" ”
The International Federation adjusts the Olympic level
"No more weight control" is more confident
From less than 30 kilograms to the current 61 kilograms; from grabbing and lifting dozens of kilograms, to today's Olympic champions. Chen Xiaoming watched the 9-year-old disciple grow his body while the training and competition results were as high as sesame blossoms.
Weight control is a very difficult and important job for weightlifters. Previously, Li Fabin mainly attacked the 56 kg class, and controlling his weight was a huge challenge for him. In July 2018, the official website of the International Weightlifting Federation announced the adjustment plan for 10 levels of men and women, including 7 Olympic levels for men and women, and Li Fabin could finally adjust the participation level from 56 kg to 61 kg without weight control.
After the level adjustment, Li Fabin's training was also taken over by Shao Guoqiang, the coach of Olympic champion Shi Zhiyong. Li Fabin's progress is also very obvious, he won 3 gold medals at the 2019 World Championships and broke the world record. But the road to success has never been smooth, and just as Li Fabin is confidently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, he has not been able to fully play at the last competition before the Olympic Games, the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships. "Although this competition tried its best, but did not meet expectations, mainly the problem of training, one is that the thickness of the winter training itself is not as high as the same period last year, and the second is that the waist injury before the return to Beijing has disrupted the overall training rhythm," Li Fabin admitted frankly, because of the particularly heavy burden on his back, the mentality constantly put pressure on himself, resulting in physical injuries.
"The problems exposed by this competition soberly remind me that in the next 3 months, I must train steadily, solve the problems, have the courage to bear, dare to take responsibility, and firmly believe that after 3 months, I will have a full of confidence and show my best state in the Tokyo Olympic Games!" Li Fabin said this at the post-match wrap-up meeting. After that, Li Fabin continued to adjust his state and made the final sprint for the Tokyo Olympic Games.
In an interview ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, Li Fabin was already confident. Speaking about his biggest rival, Indonesia's Irawan, Li Fabin said: "My training level was close to his level of competition before, and I have absolute confidence in winning him. ”
In the end, Li Fabin fulfilled his promise with his performance, defeated Irawan by an absolute advantage, and won the gold medal in the men's 61 kg weightlifting competition at the Tokyo Olympics!
Red Star News reporter Li Bo
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