Chinanews.com client, August 7th. The Chinese men's canoeing team once again achieved a breakthrough in the Tokyo Olympics.
In the men's 1000-meter single rowing final of the Tokyo Olympic Games just concluded, Chinese athlete Liu Hao won a silver medal in 4:05.724!
This is also the first medal for a Chinese men's single rowing boat.
At the Olympic Games, Chinese kayaking once left a strong mark.
The 2004 Athens Olympics.
The combination of Meng Guanliang and Yang Wenjun won a thrilling victory in the men's double rowing 500m final, thus achieving a zero breakthrough for China's canoeing Olympic gold medal.
Four years later, at the Beijing Olympics, the two achieved their title defense.
However, the glory of the two consecutive championships did not help the Chinese kayaking one step closer. After that, in London and Rio, the Chinese kayaking team fell into silence again.
During the period, the Chinese team did not stop cultivating the new force of men's rowing.
Liu Hao and Wang Hao teamed up to win the 2019 World Championship.
Subsequently, Liu Hao's partner was changed to Zheng Pengfei, and the Chinese combination once again ushered in an upgrade.
In the men's double rowing 1000-meter final of the Tokyo Olympics on the 3rd, Chinese athletes Liu Hao/Zheng Pengfei won the silver medal, and the Chinese canoeing team won another Olympic medal after 13 years.
Four days later, Liu Hao helped the Chinese canoeing team achieve another breakthrough.
He won a precious silver medal in the men's single 1,000-meter rowing boat, which is also the first Olympic medal of the Chinese men's single rowing boat.
Although they are only one step away from the highest podium, the achievements and regrets of the Chinese men's kayaking team in Tokyo will also become the driving force that motivates them to achieve their championship dreams in the Paris Olympics three years later.
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