Since the establishment of the national table tennis team, the table tennis world has always produced many talents, especially the national women's table tennis team, which has won many honors and awards for the country along the wayWith the joint efforts of generations of athletes, China's table tennis industry has gradually reached its peak.
In the development of table tennis, she has created a famous table tennis player Geng Lijuan, who studied under the table tennis world champion Hu Yulan, and has performed well in world-class competitions many times, winning the singles championship with her personal strength, and helping the team win the team championship, but before a competition, because of a slap from coach Zheng Minzhi, she lost the world championship throne, and what should she do after choosing to retire?
Jiao Zhimin, who was in the same period as Geng Lijuan, was calledThe first sister of the former national table tennis,It can be seen that her status in the Chinese women's table tennis team is a mainstay, she should have higher achievements, but because she was forced to concede the ball, she was dissatisfied and finally chose to retire.
In 1983,Jiao Zhimin shined in the National Games, defeating three world champions in the same period and standing out from among them.
However,The 1988 Seoul Olympics became the pain and regret of her lifeWith her peak strength at that time and her status in the women's team, Jiao Zhimin was confident to win the Olympic gold medal, but because she had lost toHrakhova in Czechoslovakia,was arranged by the coaching staff to concede the ball to Li Huifen of the same team.
In the final final, Chen Jing of the same team defeated Hrakhova and Li Huifen at the same time to win the singles gold medal, but the honor that should have belonged to him was forced to give up, which made Jiao Zhimin have a lot of resentment and dissatisfaction.
After the end of the Olympic Games, although Jiao Zhimin was commended by the state, she still chose to retire with regret, she said:"In eight years of international competition, I conceded five times, so I didn't want to play again".She could have become the first Olympic women's singles champion in history, with a higher achievement.
Because she was forced to concede the ball this time, her dreams and efforts were all in vain, and Jiao Zhimin after retiringIn 1989, he married South Korean athlete Ahn Jae-hyung and married SeoulIn 2004, she returned to China to develop her career, during which she refused the invitation of the Korean table tennis team and did not choose to become the "enemy" of the national team, but her contemporaneous Geng Lijuan also had a similar career experience.
In 1963,Geng Lijuan was born in Hebei, under the influence of the background of the era, she was arranged by her parents to learn table tennis since she was a child, although she was forced, but her talent in table tennis was not ordinary, her physical education teacher felt that she could continue to play table tennis.
Also on the recommendation of the teacher,14-year-old Geng Lijuan entered the Hebei Provincial Table Tennis TeamHowever, before entering the provincial team, she was repeatedly rejected, and in order to have a better future, Geng Lijuan's father visited her many times, and finally got the opportunity to participate in training temporarily.
But Geng Lijuan herself is very eager for this opportunity, she hopes that she can stay, in order not to be eliminated by the provincial team, she can especially endure hardships in trainingWhen other players were resting, she seized the time to practice and spend more time filling and improving her skills.
In the two years of the Hebei provincial team, Geng Lijuan did not dare to relax herself for a moment, it was common to get up early and be greedy for darkness, and when she participated in the competition, she also played with a twelve-point spirit, regardless of the size of the game, she took it seriously, becauseShe understands that once her grades and state are not satisfactory, she will be persuaded to quit the provincial team.
In 1979,The hard work paid off, and Geng Lijuan was selected for the national team, which means that she has the opportunity to represent the country in the future and win honor for the countryIt was a meaningful and great thing to be able to achieve for the country in those days.
However, Geng Lijuan, who entered the national team, did not continue her table tennis career smoothly, here she was also excluded and not taken seriously, and any player here is outstanding, compared to her less advantage.
In 1980,Geng Lijuan played in the invitational tournament for the first time, relying on the momentum of the newborn calf who is not afraid of tigersdefeated the then famous North Korean general Park Young-soon,Relying on the training in the provincial team and the systematic training in the national team, she proved herself and qualified for the World Table Tennis Championships.
However, at the 36th World Table Tennis Championships next year, her performance was not as high as expectedWhen encountering her old opponent Park Yingshun, because her playing style was too stable and restrained, Geng Lijuan was eliminated.
This is her first time participating in the World Table Tennis Championships, and she tasted failure, although failure is not a bad thing, but there were many excellent players in the national team at that time, so her failure was not allowed to do soHer fate may be to be returned to the provincial team.
Sure enough, the coaching staff had objections, and even if Geng Lijuan had more unwillingness and reluctance in her heart, they still suggested that Geng Lijuan be returnedAt this time, her head coach Hu Yulan supported her waistShe saw the girl's desire and hard work for table tennis, and Hu Yulan's decision proved that she was not wrong about Geng Lijuan in the future.
Under Hu Yulan's efforts, Geng Lijuan was lucky to stay in the national teamThis loss is still a lack of experience in the competition, the style of play is too soft, and the offensive method is singleStarting from these reasons, Hu Yulan has strengthened her training, and Geng Lijuan's potential is also being explored.
UntilNational Championship in 1982, Geng Lijuan relied on her previous training, and made great strides in forehand attack and serve attack, defeating player Tong Ling to win the championship of this competition, and she proved it to those coaches who were not optimistic about her with her actions and strength.
Relying on the excellent results of the championship, Geng Lijuan also got the opportunity to participate in the 37th World Table Tennis Championships and joined the women's team lineup.
And in the final with the Japanese team, the coaching staff took into account that teammate Tong Ling had lost to the Japanese team's strong player Emiko Kanda, and replaced Geng Lijuan with her after repeated decisionsGeng Lijuan, who was a big man from the sky, also lived up to expectations and won by a large margin in the two gamesA crucial point was scored for the Chinese team.
In the follow-up game, she committed ** illness again, in the competition with South Korea's main player Liang Yingzi,Because of the opponent's fierce attack and fast service rush speed,suppressed Geng Lijuan to a certain extent, at this timeShe doesn't have the confidence to move forward, but her style of play is steadyIn the end, he lost the game.
Geng Lijuan's skills do not have too many problems, that is, the personality affects the style of the ball on the court, usually everyone will find that when the player wins, he will shout and make a fist action to cheer himself, and the look on his face is also murderous, on the other hand, Geng Lijuan's performance is relatively weak.
At that time, Cao Yanhua and others, who were on the same team as Geng Lijuan, were all playing more and more vigorously during the gameEven when she loses and attacks, she is careful and bold, and the difference between Geng Lijuan and them is here, Hu Yulan's style of play has always been like this, so she began to strictly hone her character in her usual training.
toIn 1983,Geng Lijuan is already one of the top players in the world, and under the training of coach Hu Yulan, she has also achieved many excellent results, and the training on the field is the key to really changing her temperament on the court.
At the 38th World Table Tennis Championships,Geng Lijuan became the No. 1 singles player as she wished, whether it was in the singles or doubles competition, she went all the way through five levels and six generals, and she led the Chinese team to the semifinals of the finals, and is expected to win the women's singles championship in this competition.
At that time, He Zhili and Jiao Zhimin were still newcomers, and the veteran Cao Yanhua was affected by the game and injury, and her strength was not as good as Geng Lijuan, and Dai Lili was not as strong as herSo she had a good chance of winning the title, but it was the closest she was to winning the title, and an unexpected ...... happened the night before the title
At that time, the Chinese team was inGothenburg, SwedenOnly the Chinese team maintained the habit of drinking boiled water, but there was only one electric kettle in the team, and when Geng Lijuan went to Dai Lili's room to borrow an electric kettle, Dai Lili's coach Zheng Minzhi asked her to return it after about ten minutes, but Geng Lijuan didn't care.
However, after the time came, coach Zheng Minzhi rushed to Geng Lijuan's room, and gave her a slap without saying a word, and was beaten inexplicably, which also made Geng Lijuan particularly aggrieved.
It can also be seen from this incident that her introverted personality usually likes to bully her in the team, and even the coach deliberately makes it difficult for herGeng Lijuan, who cried all night, participated in the game in a strong state, and the result can be imagined.
Although she defeated Dai Lili in the first game and entered the finals, she couldn't keep her spirit at all after a sleepless nightThe reaction and speed are extremely reduced, and he lost to Cao Yanhua in the finalIt's a pity to miss the championship, and this slap has also become a shadow in her heart.
Affected by this competition, Geng Lijuan's form began to decline, and with the rise of two rookies, and her own results were not ideal, so she was also forced to leave the position of the No. 1 main force.
In the 39th World Table Tennis Championships,She got a "nominal" championship, considering the slap she received in the previous game, so the leader asked Jiao Zhimin to give Geng Lijuan the ball and let her win this timeMixed Doubles World Championto end your career.
In 1989,Geng Lijuan, who was abandoned by the coach and the national team, chose to retire and went to Canada"Overseas Corps".Playing ball, it was also during this period that I met my love.
They once worked together as partners in the mixed doubles of the World Table Tennis Championships, and the two also became acquainted because of their acquaintance in table tennis, and then married this ZaiRomanian athlete Peter settled in Canada.
When Geng Lijuan left the national team, there were some unwilling and unfulfilled dreams in her heart, but this resentment did not last long, when she was 33 years old, she still participated in the Tianjin World Table Tennis Championships and did not give up the embrace of returning to the motherland.
Now, Geng Lijuan, who is over 60 years old, lives a dull life with her husband and son, and recalling her table tennis career is also a growing experience, and the slap may have long been forgotten, what do you think of the famous Geng Lijuan?
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