China News Service, Beijing, March 6th (Liu Xingchen) When 19-year-old Zhang Mengqiu slid through 39 flag gates to the end of the race, the time was fixed at 1 minute 13 seconds 54, the Chinese team coaching staff and the Chinese national flag in the stands. Volunteers were caught in a binge.
After she stopped with a drift motion, the snowflakes splashed around, very beautiful.
In the Paralympic alpine skiing women's super giant slalom standing competition on the 6th, Zhang Mengqiu won the first gold medal in the history of Chinese Paralympic alpine skiing.
On March 6, Zhang Mengqiu displayed the gold medal on the podium of the Yanqing Awards Plaza.
Chinese athlete Zhang Mengqiu won the championship in the Women's Super Giant Slalom - Standing Final of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Winter Games held at the National Alpine Ski Center on the same day.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Huafeng
Before stepping onto the podium at the Yanqing Awards Plaza, Zhang Mengqiu with a "double ponytail" waved to the camera and smiled happily.
"She (Zhang Mengqiu) is so cute." Several volunteers said in unison.
"Because I'm going to be on TV, I specially did my hair." Zhang Mengqiu explained his "double ponytail" hairstyle with a smile.
Before leaving, she waved goodbye to the reporters, "See you tomorrow, I will fight for this color."
Simple and cute, this may be the first impression many people have of Zhang Mengqiu.
From being selected by the Jingxian Disabled Persons' Federation in Hengshui City, Hebei Province at the age of 14, becoming an alpine skier, and now standing on the top podium of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, she has always been eager to be a better version of herself.
On March 6, Chinese player Zhang Mengqiu hugged and celebrated with his teammates after the game.
On the same day, the Women's Super Giant Slalom - Standing Final in Paralympic Alpine Skiing at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics was held at the National Alpine Skiing Center in Yanqing. China's Zhang Mengqiu won the gold medal.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liu Ranyang
"Let go of skiing." In the post-match interview on the 5th, Zhang Mengqiu's words were somewhat similar to what she said when she first received alpine skiing training.
Facing the snow field that was still unfamiliar at the time, Zhang Mengqiu put on his skis for the first time and stood on the snow track and kept wrestling.
Even after the physical training, her legs were so sore that she could not walk, she still firmly believed, "There can be a few backstrokes in life, and when you don't fight now, when will you fight."
Due to physical reasons, Zhang Mengqiu's reaction speed was slightly slower than others.
This undoubtedly added more difficulty to her training. For Zhang Mengqiu, it took two or three times as long to master the movements that others could learn in an hour.
When the reporter asked what difficulties he encountered before, Zhang Mengqiu thought for a long time, but said, "It's okay."
This is her, all the way, firm and confident.
On March 5th, Chinese player Zhang Mengqiu was in the game.
China's Zhang Mengqiu won the silver medal with a time of 1:21.85 at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic Alpine Skiing Women's Downhill-Stance Final at the National Alpine Ski Center on the same day.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
In the process of falling, climbing, turning and accelerating again and again, Zhang Mengqiu became more and more proficient in technical movements.
After emerging in the domestic arena, in 2020, she won the first World Cup gold medal for disabled alpine skiing for the Chinese team in Switzerland.
Before the opening of the Beijing Winter Paralympics, she had been recognized by the International Paralympic Committee as a player "carrying the hope of the 'host' to win the championship".
In 2021, Zhang Mengqiu returned to his hometown for only 7 days, and spent the rest of the time preparing for the Beijing Winter Paralympics, training 6 days a week, and skating 6 hours a day on the cold snow track.
"I go home once a year, and I miss her very much." Talking about her daughter, Zhang Mengqiu's mother's words were somewhat distressed, but more proud.
Zhang Mengqiu once said, "My dream is to stand on the top podium of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Games".
When the dream came into reality, Zhang Mengqiu, who set foot on the Winter Paralympics for the first time, waited nearly 6 years for this honor.
On March 6, Zhang Mengqiu (middle) took a group photo with the second and third runners-up on the podium in Yanqing Awards Plaza.
Chinese athlete Zhang Mengqiu won the championship in the Women's Super Giant Slalom - Standing Final of the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympic Winter Games held at the National Alpine Ski Center on the same day.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Yang Huafeng
From winning the silver medal on the first competition day to standing on the top podium of the Winter Paralympic Games the next day, after fulfilling his promise, Zhang Mengqiu waved the "Jin Rongrong" in his hand from time to time and said, "I like 'Jin Rongrong', I like gold !"
On the 5th, after Zhang Mengqiu was interviewed by the media, such a scene actually happened.
Leaning on her snow pole, she leaned against the fence in front of the big screen at the scene. At that time, the big screen was playing the women's downhill sitting competition participated by Chinese player Zhang Wenjing.
On March 5, Chinese player Zhang Mengqiu (middle) waited for the results to be announced after the match.
China's Zhang Mengqiu won the silver medal with a time of 1:21.85 at the Beijing 2022 Winter Paralympics Paralympic Alpine Skiing Women's Downhill-Stance Final at the National Alpine Ski Center on the same day.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Han Haidan
"Come on, come on, come on!" Zhang Mengqiu kept shouting for his teammates, very excited.
And when Zhang Wenjing accidentally fell during the game, Zhang Mengqiu, who was standing in front of the big screen, also sighed a few times.
It can be seen that she has a deep love for speeding on the snow field and for the Chinese Paralympic Alpine Ski Team.
When asked how he felt about winning the medal, Zhang Mengqiu's answer was very simple, "I'm too stupid to say anything."
But from the moment she set foot on the snow field, she and alpine skiing have achieved each other in 6 years.
At the beautiful age of 19, Zhang Mengqiu played the song of life that would not succumb to fate.
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