Looking back on the diving queen Wu Minxia retired at the age of 31, she didn t marry a wealthy fami

Mondo Sports Updated on 2024-02-20

In 2016, at the Rio Olympics, the venue was extremely lively, and many Chinese reporters surrounded the venue, staring closely at the game site, not letting go of any details.

It turned out that it was the finals of the women's doubles springboard that day, and the purpose of this group of reporters in a circleIt is to be able to witness diver Wu Minxia make history!

In the end, Wu Minxia won the Olympic gold medal under the gaze of thousands of netizensAnd she also became the first female Olympic "hardware" champion in Chinese history.

And not long after this game, she chose to retire and live a happy life with her husband, and she also became a model of love without marrying a wealthy family.

Wu Minxia and the gold medal.

In 1998, Wu Minxia was discovered by the national team with her excellent results, and she came to the national team in her heart.

But after coming here,However, she found that the results of her previous training seemed to be placed here, and they were not very prominent.

Wu Minxia on the show.

Especially the teammates around him, who are either world champions or Olympic champions, no matter who they are, have made a difference in diving.

But what about Wu Minxia? She has only just joined the national team and there is still a big gap between her teammates and her team-mates.

Wu Minxia in diving.

She made up for it"Say long is not long, say short is not short" gapand began to train hard, and this was just to catch up and surpass them.

Compared with a talented athlete like Guo Jingjing, although her talent in diving is somewhat weak, this does not affect her pursuit of her dream. The more difficult it is, the harder it makes her work harder.

Wu Minxia in the water.

It didn't take long,Wu Minxia has already stood out in the team, she has become a "dark horse" in the team, and she has also achieved her small goal when she joined the national team.

Wu Minxia. At the age of 16,She and Guo Jingjing stood on the stage of the World Championships in Fukuoka, and the two of them won the double 3m springboard championship without surprise.

Subsequently, Wu Minxia won the 3-meter springboard championship in the East Asian Games, and her name began to be known to everyone.

Wu Minxia and Guo Jingjing.

With the continuous improvement of her strength, she has competed with Guo Jingjing many times, as long as the audience sees their pair of "sisters" appear, the ending is basically as expected, stable!

And this pair of "sisters" have also become a pair of very good girlfriends in a game and training, and the friendship between them has also made many people envious.

Wu Minxia and Guo Jingjing.

In 2004, Wu Minxia finally stood on the big stage of the Olympic Games, and the appearance of her and Guo Jingjing was enough to make everyone put down their hanging hearts in advance.

The story develops as the audience expectsUnder their watchful eyes, the "sisters" won the gold medal in the double springboard

Diving "Sister Flower".

In the single springboard, Wu Minxia won the silver medal, but this also made her extremely happy, especially at the moment when she saw the national flag raised, she was even more excited and shed tears.

During that time,As long as the "sisters" compete, they will definitely hold the women's doubles springboard champion and the women's singles champion and runner-up in our hands.

Wu Minxia. Of course, the women's singles champions are basically Guo Jingjing, and Wu Minxia is all runners-up, after all, Guo Jingjing is known as a "diving genius".

Although,Wu Minxia also worked hard, but she was always a little different from the other party, which also led to her having the nickname of "the second millennium".

But she doesn't care, because she is still very aware of the gap with the other party, and every time she trains, she will regard the other party as the direction and goal of her efforts.

Wu Minxia. In 2008,At the Olympic Games, the diving "sisters" won the double diving championship again, and Wu Minxia also won the silver medal in the single springboard.

Although this time it was still a silver medal, everyone's attitude towards her changed, and the audience was moved by her mental trivialities and made up their minds not to call her "the second millennium" anymore.

Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia.

Until 2012, when Wu Minxia participated in the Olympic Games for the third time, she was also different from before, and she could clearly feel confident from her eyes.

Especially when it comes to the single 3-meter board, she uses a perfect 5 jumpsHolding the championship firmly in her own hands, she was thrilled to face this hard-won single gold medal.

Wu Minxia. Wu Minxia at this time,It's 27 years old, but she's decided to fight again, and she wants to end her career perfectly.

In this way, she threw herself into training again, and because she was too devoted, she had an old injury on her body, although it hurt, but she still wanted to persevere, and she wanted to work hard for her dream.

Wu Minxia. But in the process of training, she also encountered a lot of things, and the pressure reached its peak, so she also had a lot of thoughts of giving up, but fortunately she was not defeated by these.

In this way, she stood on top of the 2016 Olympic Games as she wishedShe lived up to expectations and won the gold medal in the women's double springboard, and at the same time, she also became the first Olympic "hardware" player in Chinese history.

Wu Minxia on the show.

There were many audiences cheering for it, and of course, there was also a "different" audienceWhen Wu Minxia won the championship, he was the most excited one in the audience, even more excited than Wu Minxia.

When everyone asked him why he was so excitedHe will proudly say: Because she is my girlfriend!

Wu Minxia's husband Zhang Xiaocheng.

It turned out that the boy named Zhang Xiaocheng was Wu Minxia's object, and their encounter also originated from the sport of diving.

Back in the 2008 Beijing Olympics,The other party broadcast Wu Minxia's diving competition, and when she heard this voice, she was very impressed by it.

Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

At first, when she heard the voice, she even thought that the other party was a foreigner, but when she was meeting, she realized that the other party was a serious Chinese.

And what she didn't know was that the boy in front of her was full of admiration for herBut the other party didn't dare to express it, and she didn't take this matter to heart, after all, she still had a lot of things to deal with.

Zhang Xiaocheng. In 2010, Wu Minxia had a small accident in the process of the competition, only to see that when she was in the 4th jump, she accidentally stepped on the air, and then fell into the water, and her score was also zero.

It made her very uncomfortable, but the match wasn't over yet, and she had to endure the pain to continue playing.

Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

After the race, she ran back to her room alone, and her emotions came to her heart, and she began to cry bitterly.

Available at this timeThe voice of a text message broke her cry, and there were only a few words on the text message: "Are you okay?" ”

Wu Minxia. When Wu Minxia asked who the other party was, she knew that this person was Zhang Xiaocheng in the 2008 Olympic Games.

After that match, the other partyhas been silently following her dynamics, will be happy for her victory, empathize with her loss.

Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

At this time, Zhang Xiaocheng's appearance was like a beam of light in the darkness, illuminating the grief in Wu Minxia's heart.

Since then,They became more connected, and they shared everything about each other and cheered each other on.

Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

Gradually, they got used to each other's company on their mobile phones, and Zhang Xiaocheng decided to muster up the courage to ask out the girl he liked.

It didn't take long for them to come together, but Wu Minxia was an athlete after all, and she didn't want to cause unnecessary impact because of the ** of the relationship.

Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

In fact, the reason why Wu Minxia did this,Mainly to protect her boyfriend's privacy, she doesn't want to put unnecessary pressure on the other party because of herself, of course, Zhang Xiaocheng can also feel it!

And just like that, they went on for several yearsIt wasn't until 2016, when Wu Minxia won the Olympic gold medal again, that their relationship was officially known to the audience.

Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

After the Rio Olympics, Wu Minxia also chose to retire, and everyone also sent them sincere blessings, hoping that the two sides can start a family as soon as possible.

But at this time, because of a misunderstanding, Zhang Xiaocheng was labeled as a "scumbag" by everyone.

Wu Minxia chose to retire.

In the face of everyone's doubts, the two of them didn't explain much, after all, Wu Minxia has been with each other for so many years, and she still believes in each other's character.

Of course, the other party did not live up to this trust, and in 2017, on Zhang Xiaocheng's birthday, he proposed to Wu Minxia.

And this marriage proposal ceremony has also become one of Wu Minxia's most memorable pictures, which can be described as full of happiness.

In the same year, after finding a good life, they chose to get married.

The wedding of Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

After marriage, Wu Minxia can get her husband's unconditional support for any decision she makes, even if she starts from scratch, her husband will accompany him!

Their careers are also getting better day by dayAt the same time, there is also good news that happened to them.

In 2018, their daughter came to this world, and her nickname was "Xixi", and in 2022, they gave birth to another son, named "An An".

In fact, it can be seen from the names of the two children that Wu Minxia's love for her husband, after all, the combination of the names of the two children is Xi'an, and her husband is from Xi'an. Wu Minxia and her daughter.

After this, Wu Minxia has also become the best example of not marrying a wealthy family and marrying love, what is going on?

Wu Minxia and Zhang Xiaocheng.

In fact, in 2012, at the wedding of Wu Minxia's best friend Guo Jingjing, a group photo was taken, and there were only four people on this **They are Guo Jingjing, Huo Qigang, and Wu Minxia and Huo Qishan, who are the best men and bridesmaids.

And the reason why this ** is widely circulated by everyone is because of the pair of groomsmen and bridesmaidsEveryone intends to "match" them together and promote a marriage.

A group photo between the four of them.

And Guo Jingjing also hopes that her best friend can find her own love like herself.

Just when everyone was looking forward to this love, they didn't expect that Wu Minxia decisively rejected this olive branch that others dreamed of.

And this is nothing else, just because the person I really like is Zhang Xiaocheng, although the other party doesn't have much money, as long as he can give himself happiness, he is already very satisfied.

In this way, after experiencing the obstacles of the elders in the family, Wu Minxia still chose Zhang Xiaocheng without hesitation, and the other party did not live up to his expectations and spoiled Wu Minxia into a little princess that everyone envied.

Happy family.

Today, Wu Minxia is 38 years old, not only has a husband who loves her, but also two well-behaved children, and even her career has developed rapidly.

And her experience also proves to everyone that as long as it is true love, no matter what happens, it is not a problem!

Although Wu Minxia has been retired for many years, her performance on the field has been a spirit of struggle, which is still worth learning from each of us.

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