The great reversal won the championship, and Chen Lijun celebrated passionately. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
Beijing News (special Tokyo reporter Sun Haiguang) "The last session, let it turn over." Rio's regret, the Chen Lijun who had waited for 5 years to make up for it in Tokyo. On the evening of July 25, after winning the gold medal in the men's 67 kg category at the Tokyo Olympics, Chen Lijun choked up in an interview, and the past five years have not been easy.
Entering the deadlift with the disadvantage of 6 kg behind in grasping and lifting, Chen Lijun faced the situation of a backwater battle. "It was too passive, I lost 6 kilograms in the snatch, I had to use 7 kilograms to chase him." The Olympics are still different, and I should look at my opponent a little higher. The "he" in Chen Lijun's mouth is Colombia's Mosquila, an opponent who almost let himself hate the Olympic arena again.
Before Chen Lijun had two more deadlift opportunities, Mosquila had finished the race, with a total of 331 kg. For Chen Lijun to win the championship, the deadlift must lift 187 kilograms. This weight was lifted once by Chen Lijun at the 2019 World Championships, but has not been lifted since then, both in training and competition.
Chen Lijun said that the coaching staff had studied Mosquila before the game, estimating that his total score was around 330 kilograms, "I calculated the approximate score of the opponent, but I did not count my own grasp error." ”
In the Olympic Arena, China's strength has been passed down to this day. Photo: Xinhua News Agency
There was no way back from the desperate situation, and Chen Lijun decisively increased the weight from 182 kg to 187 kg before he stepped on the field, and he could only succeed. Without the slightest hesitation or excessive waiting, Chen Lijun easily raised the barbell when he went up. After the game, Chen Lijun said that he felt very relaxed at that time, the qi in his body was already there, and he only needed to go up and lift it.
When the gold medal arrived, Chen Lijun roared, and the sullen breath that had been suppressed for 5 years finally spat out quickly. At the Rio Olympics five years ago, Chen Lijun was unwell during the grab and announced his abstention after failing two attempts. He and his coach have been trapped by this for 5 years, and the gold medal in Tokyo can finally help them clear the haze.
"The last session, let it turn the page." When he said this, Chen Lijun could not suppress his emotions a little, and tried to look up without letting the tears flow, "This time it is really not easy, and finally the dream has come true." ”
Beijing News reporter Sun Haiguang
Edited by Wang Chunqiu proofread by Liu Yue