In the Chinese badminton world, there was such a figure, he was known as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", and he won various world-class championship trophies, he was Zhao Jianhua.
However, just when he was about to "dominate" the badminton world, illness became his biggest "obstacle", and despite this, he still defeated all the fierce players with his superb skills.
is such a hero in the feather world, but he is nicknamed "door-to-door son-in-law", and Zhao Jianhua is very proud
So, how legendary is Zhao Jianhua's badminton path?Is he comfortable at his father-in-law's house?
Zhao Jianhua. On April 21, 1965, Zhao Jianhua was born in an ordinary family in NantongWhen he was 7 years old, his parents sent him to learn badminton
At that time, they were just thinking about letting their son vent his energyWho would have expected that he would not only study very seriously, but also become one of the symbols of the feather world in the future
Zhao Jianhua instructed the team members.
When he first came into contact with badminton, Zhao Jianhua was full of curiosity, he watched the shuttlecock "rushing" back and forth in the air, and couldn't help but pick up the racket and join in.
LaterUnder the guidance of the teacher, Zhao Jianhua's badminton skills have made great progress, and when he was 12 years old, he successfully passed the assessment of the provincial team and became one of them
Zhao Jianhua. When the news reached the ears of Zhao Jianhua's parents, their faces were full of disbelief, but they quickly turned into deep worriesMy son is only 12 years old and is leaving them, so how can he live independently?
Zhao Jianhua. In fact, their worries are the nature of their parentsAfter Zhao Jianhua came to the provincial team, due to his young age, he was often taken care of by his coach and other teammates
Just like Sun Zhi'an, who is like a brother to Zhao Jianhua, is his reliance during that time, Sun Zhi'an is a few years older than him, and every time he comes back from training, hewill bring some badminton equipment to the "little brother" Zhao Jianhua
In addition to taking care of life, they also gave comprehensive guidance to Zhao Jianhua's skillsWith everyone's help, Zhao Jianhua quickly adapted to the life of the team, and his skills are also improving day by day
Zhao Jianhua. In 1981, Zhao Jianhua, who was 16 years old, signed up for the provincial competition, in this Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon arenaZhao Jianhua proved his strength with the championship trophy
In 1983, Zhao Jianhua appeared on the field of the National Games again, don't look at his young age, his skills are not weaker than others at allHe teamed up with his good brother Sun Zhi'an to win the men's doubles championship trophy
With excellent results, talent18-year-old Zhao Jianhua came to a bigger stage - the national team
Zhao Jianhua. Just one year of training, he played in the Scottish Open, however,He, a rising star in the badminton world, met the veteran Frost, who has been famous for a long time, what kind of sparks will collide?
If you are an ordinary person, you may come to the game with the mentality that there is nothing to lose, but Zhao Jianhua is different, he is not half timid in front of the "World Football King", but is full of high morale.
He takes his vaunted lob and hook to the extreme, but at the slightest opportunity, he will slash and kill, even Frost will be difficult to parry.
In the end, Zhao Jianhua became the biggest dark horse on the court, he defeated Frost in one fell swoop and lifted the men's singles championship trophy.
Zhao Jianhua. Later, Zhao Jianhua's playing movements and skills became the object of imitation for other badminton loversThe National Sports Commission even dismantled his actions one by one, just to create the next "Zhao Jianhua".
Since then, whenever Zhao Jianhua participates in the competition, there is no suspense about the position of the championBecause of his strong badminton strength, he is known by fans as one of the "Four Heavenly Kings" in the badminton world
Just when everyone was looking forward to the birth of a new king in the feather world, Zhao Jianhua's body suddenly had problems.
In 1985, Zhao Jianhua, who was burdened with the expectations of countless Chinese people, was about to go to the World Championships, butThe night before his departure, he suddenly had a high fever, which worsened when he arrived at the field, so his teammates rushed him to the hospital
After the doctor's diagnosis, he said that this was acute pneumonia, although he insisted on participating in the competition, but under the persuasion of his teammates, he finally chose to return to China to accept **.
Zhao Jianhua. After a year, Zhao Jianhua got better, and in the year of delay, his strength will definitely decline, so when he "re-emerged", many fans were not optimistic about himHowever, Zhao Jianhua used his strength to prove who is the real king
In September 1986, he appeared on the field of the Asian Games, in addition to him, Yang Yang, one of the "Four Heavenly Kings", was also one of the participantsTo everyone's surprise, Zhao Jianhua is still firmly on the throne of the champion
In the next World Cup, his championship position is still unshakeable.
From left: Zhao Jianhua, Xiong Guobao, Yang Yang.
It's just that such a record is like a flash in the panAfter experiencing the torture of injuries, Zhao Jianhua's physical strength is not as good as before, and then he lost again and againThe former "badminton king" is also handed over
In 1992,Zhao Jianhua wants to do his best to win an Olympic gold medal and make his athletic career completeIn order to achieve this goal, he began to train intensively again.
Zhao Jianhua. On the court, he advanced to the quarterfinals with his ball skills, and this time he met Cai Xianglin, the opponent's skills were equal to him, and a stalemate began.
However, Zhao Jianhua was in poor health before the game, and the tug-of-war was extremely unfavorable for him, so he could only stop there in the end, which became the biggest regret in his heart.
It is hard to imagine that after 1986, Zhao Jianhua could still play such an excellent result in the case of injuries, if he was full of firepower, maybe he would "dominate the badminton arena" for a period of time.
However, compared with Zhao Jianhua's bumpy career, his love is full of warmth.
Zhao Jianhua and Frost.
Regarding Zhao Jianhua's love, it starts from 1990.
At that timeHe and teammate Wu Wenkai are roommates, Wu Wenkai not only entered the national team himself, but also his sister Wu WenjingThe brother and sister entered the national team together, which has also become a good story in Guangxi
Wu Wenjing is more lively, after training, he will come to play with his brother, and naturally he will also see Zhao Jianhua, after a few meetings, they became familiar, and as they slowly got along, their relationship became lovers.
At that time, Zhao Jianhua was extremely dazzling in the feather arena, even if Wu Wenjing tried his best to catch up, it was difficult to catch up.
Zhao Jianhua (right).
In 1993, they announced their retirement, and laterZhao Jianhua went to Singapore for further study, how can a young couple in love be separated?SoWu Wenjing also went with him
In order to make a living, Zhao Jianhua also became a coach in addition to studying, and Wu Wenjing did the sameThey returned to Singapore in 1999 for their wedding
That year,Wu Wenkai proposed to Zhao Jianhua that they start a badminton school together, the two hit it off, but Zhao Jianhua was the "shopkeeper", and everything was handed over to Wu Wenkai.
Zhao Jianhua and the little badminton player.
In 2000, Wu Wenjing gave birth to her son Zhao JunjieAfter that, she took care of the children at home, but what happened next made them have to return to China.
As their son grew up, his "unsuitability" to Singapore became more and more serious, which affected his health, and finally they decided to return to China.
At first, Zhao Jianhua wanted to go back to Nanjing, but his wife wanted to go back to Nanning, and later he chose to listen to his wife and live in Nanning together.
Zhao Jianhua. At this time, a friend joked about Zhao Jianhua, saying that he "married" GuangxiAt first, he would retort, saying that he bought a house and settled here, and did not live with his father-in-law, but he was not a "door-to-door son-in-law".
But they live here, and they are indeed taken care of a lot by their father-in-law, and if they are usually busy, they will send the children to their grandfather, and they will also help if there is anything at home.
So when more and more people said that he was a "door-to-door son-in-law", Zhao Jianhua changed his normal state and generously admitted this statement.
Zhao Jianhua not only has a warm family, but also a bigger and bigger careerThe original badminton school has become a well-known club, and under his guidance, many players have become members of the national team in the future.
Zhao Jianhua. In 2015, Zhao Jianhua chose to teach abroad and leave his family to live in China, but when he was on vacation, he would rush back to accompany his family, in addition to helping his wife cook, he was also responsible for his children's studies.
Two years later, Zhao Jianhua transferred his work to China, and he also made a lot of efforts for Nanning's bid to host the Su Cup, and finally the event was held in Nanning.
In 2023, Zhao Jianhua, who is 58 years old, has been a "door-to-door son-in-law" for 20 years, and he has already fallen in love with every grass and tree here, because there is his favorite family there.
With their families, they live happily ever after.
Zhao Jianhua is a badminton genius, he played for the country at a young age, and he was not timid in the face of veterans, and finally became one of the "four kings" in the badminton world.
Unfortunately, his career was cut short due to physical reasons, and if it weren't for this accident, he would have done more miracles in the badminton world.
Today, Zhao Jianhua is almost in his sixtieth year, but he still lives with his family and continues to fight for his badminton career.