Nearly 30 years ago, Barcelona, Spain, was a memorable coordinate in the history of Chinese sports. At the 25th Summer Olympic Games held there, the Chinese legion achieved a number of amazing achievements: the national ball showed domineering, Chen Yueling raced to walk Yang Wei, Wang Yifu wrote a legend, Fu Mingxia's newborn calf, "4 golden flowers" stunning swimming world, Zhang Shanjian did not let Her eyebrows, and the women's basketball team played a record all the way to pick silver...
In these still inspiring memories, a gold medal with special significance from the azure pool is similar to the first Olympic champion shot by Xu Haifeng in 1984. After defeating the American star and world record holder Thompson, on the highest podium of the 100-meter freestyle, the Chinese girl Zhuang Yong became the peak, and became the "queen" who was often talked about in the future.
The straight son of the "First Gold" champion
Cloaked in the cloak of an Olympic champion, the 20-year-old Zhuang Yong not only has the title of "the first person in the Chinese Swimming Olympics", but also is unanimously optimistic about the outside world, and she is very hopeful that she will continue to wear gold and silver in the next Olympic Games with the advantage of youth.
Back at home, the honor and applause came as scheduled. Sure enough, at the National Games 1 year later, Zhuang Yong continued to work hard to win 3 medals of gold, silver and bronze. Just when everyone thought that the new swimming star would continue to win more honors for the country, Zhuang Yong chose to retire!
Zhuang Yong served as the Beijing Olympic torchbearer
The golden age of 21 years old, and there is no major injury trouble, but no matter how the leaders and coaches retain, Zhuang Yong has decided. She personally set endless suspense for her own story, which attracted posterity to constantly explore the reason.
Many years later, in an interview, the girl from Shanghai said very bluntly: when she was young, she soaked in the pool, kept training and competing, and often looked up and couldn't even see the sky and the sun. After winning a series of championships at home and abroad, there is really a lack of motivation. Moreover, if you continue to swim and you are a little afraid of failure, it is better to accept it now and try a different life.
Zhuang Yong did what he said, but after retiring from the army, she may not even think that what changed the trajectory of her future life was her marriage.
Zhuang Yong and ex-husband Liu Yong
An experience changed her
Not long after leaving the pool, Zhuang Yong went to Hong Kong, and she decided to use her fame to open up another "arena".
Swimmers have a good appearance, and Zhuang Yong is no exception, which has won her the opportunity to participate in movies. In the movie "Born a Pair" released in 1995, the Olympic champion competed with stars such as Zhou Huajian, Yuan Yongyi, and Shen Dianxia. It is worth mentioning that in the film, she changed the appearance of giving up herself on the field and played a scheming "little three" image.
At the same time, she also worked as a music program host on Phoenix TV. Zhuang Yong, who once thought he would only chop waves in the pool, tried to change.
Liu Yong (left) later became the golden partner of football commentary with Su Dong
But the risk of "crossing over" is something that anyone needs to face, even if you've ever stood on top of the world. After participating in several films in succession, zhuang Yong's experience of "involving electricity" that was not successful made Zhuang Yong have to consider abandoning this road.
However, just as the so-called "lost Mulberry Yu won the East", in the years of "breaking through" in Hong Kong, in addition to "electrocution", Zhuang Yong harvested love, if the former failed to change her, then the latter did.
Liu Yong, who was also an athlete, walked into zhuang Yong's life, unlike now, when he often appeared as a host of event commentary, when Liu Yong was just a sports journalist. But after Liu Yong's pursuit, the 2 people quickly entered the marriage hall. In addition, Liu Yong also took Zhuang Yong, who intended to open up a new world, to Singapore to develop together.
Zhuang Yong (right) assists Tam Wing Lin in the concert
I don't know if it is because of the "flash marriage", Liu and Zhuang, who are relatively strong in personality, have not been able to continue the long-term husband and wife relationship, and the emotional ripples splashed by the 2 people are not even as big as the splash made during the Zhuang swimming competition. After a low-key divorce, Zhuang Yong returned to China somewhat tired.
"A lot of things were not wrong and right, it was really too young at that time, but it also gave me an experience." Zhuang Yong said this when he looked back and commented on his first marriage path. The implication is obvious, after separating from Liu Yong, she is no longer a little girl who was a little ignorant before, and marriage has quietly made her grow.
This is also reflected in the fact that later, Zhuang Yong accepted the invitation of his friend Wang Min, began to devote himself to outdoor advertising, and established an outdoor advertising company "Tulip Media", successfully entering the business world.
Fate is all around
Slowly, Zhuang Yong diluted the aura of the Olympic champion around him, not only that, she became more and more feminine in appearance, and with the increase in the number of people and things in the mall, she also exuded a more charming charm.
At that time, the "retirement at the age of 21", which was once hotly discussed by the outside world, became an advantage, although there were left and right bursts in the business sea and the love field, but the years did not leave too obvious marks on Zhuang Yong. After a failed marriage, Zhuang Yong can still be regarded as "age-appropriate" at this time. And compared to the original, she is not just the familiar "swimming genius", those experiences make the whole person more full and rich.
Therefore, in the face of emotional empty windows, Zhuang Yong needs an excellent man to fill the vacancy at this time. And the fate of the world is often so wonderful, many times step on the iron shoes, but find that the love worth entrusting for life is just after you go around in a circle, and then return to the starting point.
Zhuang Yong, who is thriving in his career, met Shen Jianqiang, who was once a strong swimmer in his hometown of Shanghai. Interestingly, the 2 people are actually not strangers, because together with Zhuang Yong, another "swimming golden flower" who won the gold medal in Barcelona - Yang Wenyi, a boyfriend and girlfriend who have talked with Shen Jianqiang for many years, but due to the difference in personality, the two sides have not been able to go further.
Yang Wenyi (left), Zhuang Yong
At that time, Shen Jianqiang, who had retired and opened a number of swimming pools in Shanghai, named after himself, had many aspects in common with Zhuang Yong and had endless topics. Under his pursuit, Zhuang Yong opened his heart again, and gave birth to a son and a daughter, and the 2 set sail on the channel of happy life.
Shen Jianqiang Zhuang Yong and his wife
With the care of his confidant and lover, Zhuang Yong lived more and more confidently. Athletes are not beautiful women, through some appropriate plastic surgery, she showed her better external side, and now 49 years old "post-swimming", radiant, good temperament. More importantly, the win-win situation of career and life makes Zhuang Yong's beauty not vain, but born from the inside.
In the changes in Zhuang Yong's body, the outside world and herself are in the eyes, but in fact, only she herself knows, so many years have passed, the "arena" has changed and changed, the identity has also changed, the only constant is a new heart.
Zhuang Yong once said that the identity of the Olympic champion gave him many "dividends" to his later career. But no matter what you do, solid hard work is a prerequisite, which is like fighting the playing field, and you can't be lazy.
Looking back on her decision that year, the recipient of the "first gold" had every reason to have no regrets, and she also benefited from it. In the future, Zhuang Yong will continue to walk in his own familiar way, hoping that she will continue to be wonderful and charming.
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