Chinanews client, Beijing, March 6th. In the men's long-distance sitting competition in cross-country skiing at the Beijing Winter Paralympics on the 6th, Chinese athlete Zheng Peng won the gold medal, which is the best result of the Chinese team in this event. , also broke his "one step away" four years ago.

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　　According to reports, 29-year-old Zheng Peng was born in Putian, Fujian.

In 2011, during an internship in an auto parts factory, he was paraplegic due to a colleague's careless operation.

In the following five years, Zheng Peng rarely went out, did not speak much, and was silent most of the time.

It was not until May 2016, when a friend recommended him to participate in the first national wheelchair marathon, that he went out for the first time.

　　Four years ago, Zheng Peng boarded the PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games. It is a little regrettable that in the cross-country skiing men's long-distance sitting group competition, Zheng Peng won the fourth place, just one step away from the medal.

After the game, Zheng Peng was not discouraged, he said: "Everything today is for a better tomorrow!"

　　In fact, for Zheng Peng, the fourth place at that time was already a great achievement.

He only started training in men's cross-country skiing in July 2016. In less than 2 years, he has grown from a novice without any professional sports training foundation to a representative of China at the Paralympic Winter Games. The best player with the best results in the team's individual project.

　　During the Beijing Winter Paralympic Games cycle, Zheng Peng continued to make breakthroughs, winning 2 golds in cross-country skiing at the 2019 National Paralympic Games and 3 golds in the 2020 Asian Cross-Country Skiing Cup.

　　At the Beijing Winter Paralympics cross-country skiing men's long-distance sitting position, Zheng Peng, who started 11th, showed a good state and strength from the beginning, and remained in the first group. In the second half of the competition, Zheng Peng was in a dominant position. , and finally finished first.

When asked about the secret of success after the game, Zheng Peng said calmly: "Persevere, don't give up!" (End)