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Source: Modern Express Full Media
Editor: Gao Xia
Time: September 30, 2023 22: 59: 58
On September 30th, the men’s hammer final of Hangzhou Asian Games was held in Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Stadium. Facing the West Asian players and Japanese players who have advantages in this event, Wang Qi, a 22-year-old Jiangsu hammer thrower, helped China track and field to win this Asian Games gold medal with high gold content with his fourth throw of 72.97m.. It is worth mentioning that this is the second time that China track and field team won the hammer throw championship after 29 years since the 1994 Asian Games.
Steady the rhythm! Win this precious gold medal
In the men’s hammer throw final of Hangzhou Asian Games, Wang Qi made the first throw of 70..83 meters, showing a good race state. But in the second round, Ashraf Saifi from Qatar directly promoted the first place to 72..42 meters.
That is, from this time on, Yang Meiping, the coach who watched the game on the sidelines, almost never sat down again. Focusing on Wang Qi, she either clenched her fist on the sidelines and stared at her lover’s every move, or put her hand to her mouth and shouted to her disciples. At this time, Wang Qi was very calm, silently repeating the details of each round.
“It’s similar to the situation in the Asian Championships. I’m not very satisfied with it today.” After the game, Wang Qi, who was rarely able to talk, said that according to his tactical plan, he should have achieved better results in the first three shots, and entered the last three rounds with the first place to take the initiative. “I don’t have to catch up with others like I did in the Asian Championships, but I still want to take my fate into my own hands. Unfortunately, the tactics failed to be implemented successfully. “
For the first time to participate in the Asian Games, Wang Qi, as the “only child” of hammer throw in China, has to face the siege of various masters. Wang Qi, who needed to change his battle plan on the spot after the Qatar players reached the top, was more immersed in his own rhythm instead of being flustered by the pressure of his opponent.
“Today’s game is actually not stressful, and the atmosphere is very active, which makes me more excited.” For Wang Qi, the word “excitement” is almost equivalent to “confidence”. So, in the next competition, he always kept advancing his personal achievements at his own pace until the fourth round, when he scored 72..The result of 97 meters, back to the first place, and until the final lock champion.
Imagine the future! Hope to break through the 80-meter mark
From breaking the personal best in June, breaking the 75-meter mark, winning the gold medal in the Asian Championships in July, and reaching the top of Asia in the Asian Games as expected, Wang Qi has made every step forward in its own plan. “This year as a whole is quite smooth. Next year’s Olympic Games, as well as a national record, strive for it. ” In the mixed mining area after the game, Wang Qi said.
It is worth mentioning that as early as the Jiangsu Provincial Games in 2018, Wang Qi, who was only 17 years old at that time, had been recruited by the national team, and repeatedly hoped to bring Wang Qi directly to the national team to receive professional training from foreign coaches. This is not only because of Wang Qi’s strength and potential, but also because the men’s throwing events in China need to find a leader who belongs to this era.
You know, in the four major throwing events-shot put, discus throw, hammer throw and javelin throw, China men once achieved very good results, and they also created a history of winning all four gold medals in the Asian Games. However, in recent 10 years, the men’s throwing events in China have gone from bad to worse. In Doha and Guangzhou Asian Games, China men won only one silver and one bronze out of a total of 24 medals in the four major throwing events, and only two silver medals were recorded in Jakarta Asian Games.
It is precisely because of this that Wang Qi, who constantly improves herself and achieves every “small goal” step by step, is not only the pride of Jiangsu track and field, but also one of the high-profile athletes in China track and field team. In this regard, Wang Qi, who has always made a clear plan for his every step of growth, has told reporters more than once, “Although I am excellent at home now, internationally, athletes with a score of over 78 meters have caught a lot, and my performance is simply not ranked. If you want to make a difference in such a big competition as the Olympic Games, you must achieve a score of more than 80 meters. Therefore, I still need to continue to work hard and strive to improve my strength. ”
“This (Asian Games) experience is very valuable. In general, I hope I can win the next reelection. However, the rice should be eaten bite by bite. My next goal is to break the national record first next year. ” Wang Qi said, “Before the end of golden league, I also want to rush to the 80-meter mark.”
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(Proofreading Hu Tao)