Hangzhou Daily News At the men's 200m medley final of the Tokyo Olympic Swimming Games held yesterday, Wang Shun, the Zhejiang athlete who ranked first in the semifinals, finally won the gold medal with a time of 1:55.00, and also set a new Asian record. As the elder of the three dynasties of the Chinese swimming team competing in the Olympic arena, he finally won the first medley gold medal in the history of the Olympic Games for Chinese men's swimming.
Wang Shun expressed his gratitude to coach Zhu Zhigen after the game. "He's 64 years old, he has white sideburns, and he thinks about me everywhere in training." Wang Shun revealed that on the eve of the final, Zhu Was still "on duty" for himself. Living in the Athletes' Village, many athletes, coaches come back late from training or competitions. Zhu instructed lest it affect Wang Shun's rest, standing at the door and reminding him, "Lighten up, lighten up, don't affect Wang Shun's sleep."
Naughty Boy Named "Shun" but with many twists and turns
For Wang Shun's parents, the name "Shun" was given in the hope that he would have a safe and smooth life. But this "shun" word does not come out of thin air, but is the fruit of a thousand hammers and hundreds of refinements. 5 years ago in Rio, in the same project, Wang Shun won a valuable bronze medal. As China's "first person in medley", the pressure on Shunzi's shoulders can be imagined, and in recent years, no matter whether he has encountered lows and difficulties, Wang Shun, who is strong, has never retreated.
In 2000, Wang Shun, who was in the first grade of primary school, was favored by the enlightenment coaches Tang Nengneng and Luo Ruifen and began to practice swimming. Probably due to nature, Wang Shun has been very naughty since he was a child, and he has not worked hard in training, nor has he achieved outstanding results, but Tang Neng still has high hopes for him and sent him to the provincial team.
But Wang Shun's "disobedience" did not end. After entering the provincial team for 4 years, other members of the same team as Wang Shun entered the first team, leaving only him. At this time, it was Coach Tang Nengneng who introduced Wang Shun to the provincial coach Zhu Zhigen in 2006. At that time, There was no team member in Zhu Zhigen's group, but after watching Wang Shun swim in the pool for two 25-meter sprints, Zhu Zhigen said: "This child, I accepted, my group is full, I applied for another establishment." Since then, Wang Shun and Zhu Zhigen, a pair of masters and apprentices, have begun a relationship for many years.
As he matured, his mentor's guidance helped him move forward
In 2009, Wang Shun went to Australia for the first time with the team for overseas training. Under the new environment and concept, Wang Shun's achievements have made great progress, and he has also made him full of confidence as a young man. In the men's 200m individual medley final at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, the 16-year-old swam a personal best of 1:59.72 in the pockets of a number of masters to win a valuable silver medal in the 200m individual medley for the Chinese team. At the 2011 Rizhao National Championships in Shandong, he broke the Asian record in the men's 400m medley, which became a new starting point for Wang Shun. At the Shanghai World Championships in the same year, Wang Shun served as the head of the Chinese men's 200m freestyle relay team, helping the Chinese team win the bronze medal in the event. At the Nanchang City Games in the same year, Wang Shun won 4 gold alone and ushered in his own highlight moment.
However, life is like a box of chocolates, and you never know what the next one will taste like. At the 2012 London Olympics, Wang Shun did not finish in the top three of the 200-meter medley. This time, it was Zhu Zhigen who helped him get out of the trough, he used the way of "chicken soup for the soul" to enlighten Wang Shun from the psychological level, "Everything takes it slowly, his (Wang Shun's) breaststroke is relatively weak, but after a year, there has also been a lot of improvement." ”
With the help of Zhu Zhigen, 4 years later in Rio, Wang Shun did it. In the final 50-meter freestyle, he chased from seventh to third, winning the bronze medal, which was the first medal won by a Chinese male medley swimmer since the Olympic Games.
From the London Olympics to the bronze medal in the 200-meter individual medley at the Rio Olympics, to the top podium at the Tokyo Olympics, Wang Shun said that what he has changed is his mentality. "The London Olympics, I think it's all about playing. At the Rio Olympics, I saw my teammates winning cards, and I also wanted to get them. This time, I didn't compare myself with anyone and paid attention to my own performance. Wang Shun said. Although he is 27 years old, Wang Shun does not feel that the Tokyo Olympics is the end of his competitive career. "Paris 2024, we will definitely see you again!"
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