On the afternoon of July 25, in the men's 10m air rifle competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Chinese players Yang Haoran and Sheng Lihao joined hands to advance to the final. The 16-year-old Sheng Lihao broke through all the way to win the silver medal, and Yang Haoran won a bronze medal.
At the age of 16, he won the Olympic silver medal and hit 10.3 in the last serve...As the youngest male athlete in the Chinese Olympic delegation, such an age and such achievements can not help but make people sigh:
"Chinese youngsters, too outstanding. NS!"
Sheng Lihao showed the silver medal at the award ceremony.
Entering the Tokyo Olympics, he was a bit "lucky"
If the Olympic Games were not postponed due to the epidemic, only 16-year-old Sheng Lihao might not qualify for the Olympic Games.
After the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics, the National Shooting Team updated the selection method and expanded the scope of selection, passing the National Championship and National Championship "sea selection" in September and November 2020.
In the final trial of the men's 10m air rifle of the National Rifle Shooting Team in March 2021, Sheng Lihao ranked second in total points and qualified for the Olympic Games!
Start shooting, start with a play
Sheng Lihao, born in 2004, has only practiced shooting for 3 years.
When he was 13 years old, his father took him to a shooting club to play. The first time he came into contact with shooting, he played in a decent way.
The club owner used to be a member of the Suzhou shooting team. Seeing Sheng Lihao's rapid progress, he recommended him to the shooting team of Suzhou Amateur Sports School.
Data map: Sheng Lihao of the Suzhou Sports School in Jiangsu Province in the Men's 10m Air Rifle Individual Competition of the Sports School Group A.
Photo by Yang Jing
Achieving good grades, he is talented and super hard
In 2017, Sheng Lihao entered the shooting team of Suzhou Sports School and studied under coach Shen Chao.
At that time, Sheng Lihao was short and thin, and the guns used for training were the standard guns used in the Olympics. The full weight of the gun was more than 4 kg. This was obviously overloaded for a thin child.
Therefore, Sheng Lihao began a rigorous training program to strengthen body functions and gain weight through exercises such as sit-ups, push-ups, planks, and long-distance running.
Compared with other sports, shooting training is relatively boring and boring. The same actions such as "raising a gun, aiming, and firing" are repeated every day, requiring a lot of perseverance and patience.
The greatest charm of shooting events is that they are full of uncertainty. Young athletes must have a strong psychological endurance, constantly overcome difficulties, and narrow the gap between them and the national team members.
According to Yao Ye, the rifle coach of the Jiangsu Provincial Shooting Team, Sheng Lihao is not only outstanding in shooting, but more rare is the ability to concentrate and solve problems beyond age.
In a team assessment summary meeting, Yao Ye asked a question: "What are the most basic elements for hitting the tenth ring in the air rifle event?"
Sheng Lihao, who was only 14 years old at the time, replied succinctly: "One word'stable'. To be steady, steady, steady!
With perseverance and talent, after these years of experience, from obscurity to the champion of Jiangsu Province and the champion of the Second Youth League, he "shot" step by step to his current position.
Sheng Lihao Award Record
2018
Sheng Lihao, who is only 14 years old, has successively won:
Individual champion of air rifle in Jiangsu Shooting Championship;
Air rifle individual, team and three-position individual champion in the 19th Jiangsu Provincial Games;
Air rifle individual, team and mixed team champions in the National Youth Shooting Championships;
Air rifle individual and mixed team champion in the East China Youth Group.
2019 year
In March, at the Munich Youth Shooting World Cup Trial for the national shooting team, Sheng Lihao was selected for the first time in the national team with a small caliber optional rifle 3X40 in total points.
In August, in the shooting event of the Second National Youth Games, Sheng Lihao, with his calm and calm performance, won two gold medals for the men's group A air rifle individual and team.
Next,
Sheng Lihao will also be at 14:30 pm on July 27
Participate in the 10m air rifle mixed team finals.
Power me! Our "post-00" took over
The Olympic arena never lacks blockbuster fresh faces.
For the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 293 Chinese sports delegations participated in the Olympics for the first time, accounting for 67.98% of the total number of athletes.
In addition, nearly 60% of the athletes in the Chinese delegation are born after 95. There is also a group of teenagers born after 00. Their average age is 25.4 years old. Among them, the "post-95" is the main force. The youngest player, Quan Hongchan, has only this year. 14 years old.
The picture shows Yang Qian showing love gestures on the podium.
Shooters in 2000 Yang Qian, Jiang Ranxin, Zhang Changhong,
Table tennis player Sun Yingsha, volleyball player Li Yingying;
Diving athlete Wang Zongyuan in 2001,
Rock climber Song Yiling;
2002 swimmers Wang Jian Jiahe and Li Bingjie;
Yan Haibin, a track and field athlete in 2003;
The gymnast Guan Chenchen in 2004;
Diving athlete Quan Hongchan in 2007
...
Each of our new faces is superior
They will also bring us more surprises!
Chinese teenagers, the future can be expected!
(Comprehensive from China News Network, People's Daily, Suzhou Sports, The Paper)