The weightlifting team of the Chinese sports world is the absolute king, especially on the stage of the Olympic Games, with absolute dominance. Just like the table tennis team and diving team, as long as you play, you can basically lock the gold medal. However, the internal competition is also very fierce, and the players who can stand on the Olympic stage are all out-and-out geniuses. Zhang Xiangxiang is one of them, he once did not go home for the Chinese New Year for 13 years to compete, and finally succeeded. After retiring, he also succeeded in starting a business, married a flight attendant, and became famous at the age of 40.
Zhang Xiangxiang was born in Fujian, and his talent was excellent when he was a child, and his strength was greater than that of his peers. Because his parents were busy with work, they put him in a sports school, and they first wanted him to practice table tennis. However, the weightlifting coach took a fancy to him, so he let him practice weightlifting. At that time, the team had already cultivated famous players like Shi Zhiyong, and Zhang Xiangxiang trained very hard, coupled with his outstanding talent, he quickly stood out. When he was 12 years old, Zhang Xiangxiang entered Beijing Sports University for training, and it took him 4 years to knock on the door of the national team.
When he first joined the national team, Zhang Xiangxiang actually didn't have many opportunities, because there were too many excellent players, but Zhang Xiangxiang made rapid progress, got a ticket to the Olympic Games at the age of 17, and won the bronze medal in the 56 kg class. After that, he swept the National Games, but in 03 years, Zhang Xiangxiang suffered a serious injury during training, and went to the hospital because of the doctor's error, Zhang Xiangxiang once passed out, and it took 3 days to get out of danger, and then he was away from the field for a long time.
It wasn't until 06 that Zhang Xiangxiang made a strong comeback and was upgraded to 62 kg, and he also stepped into the peak. In 08, he easily suppressed other opponents and got the Olympic ticket. Since then, he has made a name for himself at the Beijing Olympics, with a total score of 319 kilograms, winning gold in one fell swoop and becoming an Olympic champion. You must know that from 95 to 08, Zhang Xiangxiang did not go home for the New Year for 13 years, and he paid too much for this gold medal.
After that, Zhang Xiangxiang announced his retirement, although he later tried to make a comeback, but he never returned to the top, and his career was over. After retiring, Zhang Xiangxiang entered Beijing Sport University for further study and also obtained a master's degree. After that, Zhang Xiangxiang also began his own transformation path, he worked in the national team coaching position for 1 year, but did not continue to coach after that. Instead, he went to the sea to do business, began to run his own business, and also became a sports service provider, and he made a lot of money when he started a successful business.
In addition, Zhang Xiangxiang is now also working for the Beijing Sport University Alumni Association and the Alumni Association, and is still committed to education services. In terms of love life, Zhang Xiangxiang is also a winner in life, although he is only 1.61 meters tall, he is handsome and has a successful career, and finally married a beautiful flight attendant. His wife is beautiful, tall, and has been with him for many years, and now she is still very affectionate, and she can be said to be a winner in life.