The 2020 Tokyo Olympics are in full swing, and so far, the weightlifting team has won a gold medal for China, and the Chinese team has won 21 Olympic gold medals. Of the 21 Olympic gold medals, several came from the swimming team. You know, swimming is not the specialty of Asians, and it is very, very difficult to win the gold medal in the hands of Europeans and Americans.
Do you know who was the first to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming for China? What kind of history is that?
The first to win an Olympic gold medal for China was a Shanghai girl named Zhuang Yong.
Perhaps, she was born to be related to swimming.
Her parents were ordinary workers in Shanghai, who did not know sports and did not know how to swim, but under the influence of the ghosts, they named their daughter "Zhuang Yong".
Zhuang Yong's aunt accidentally discovered that Zhuang Yong liked to swim, and with her support, Zhuang Yong became extremely interested in swimming and began to learn to swim.
This is a very talented girl,
At the age of 7, Zhuang Yong entered the swimming school to learn to swim, and learned to swim under the famous swimming coach Xu Renhui.
At the age of 12, Zhuang Yong was appreciated and entered the Shanghai team.
In the days of the Shanghai team, Zhuang Yong's swimming skills have been further improved and he has become a very good athlete in the team.
In 1985, at the 1st National Youth Games, Zhuang Yong won three gold medals and three silver medals.
That year, Zhuang Yong was only 13 years old.
After winning the gold medal, Zhuang Yong officially entered the national team.
Zhuang Yong, who entered the national team, was not covered up, but continued to shine, proving himself with results and medals again and again.
In 1992, at the age of 20, Zhuang Yong competed in the Barcelona Olympics.
At the Barcelona Olympics, Zhuang Yong defeated the then world record holder Thompson of the United States to win the gold medal in the women's 100m freestyle.
This is a very remarkable gold medal, this is the first Olympic swimming gold medal won by a Chinese athlete, which is of great significance to China.
A year later, after Zhuang Yong won a good result of one gold, one silver and one bronze at the National Games, he chose to retire.
After retiring from the military, Zhuang Yong went to Hong Kong, entered the acting industry, and got married.
Unfortunately, her first marriage did not have a perfect ending, and it ended in divorce. Until later, Zhuang Yong married Shen Jianqiang, who was also a swimmer, and had a son in Britain, so that his son became a British citizen.
Zhuang Yong, who stepped out of the pool, did a very successful career, she opened a company, started doing outdoor advertising, and was very successful.
Today, she is 48 years old, has children and daughters and careers, and lives a very happy life.