The Chinese women's shot World Championships faces challenges Song Jiayuan's expectation to show potential

On July 15th, the first day of the Eugene track and field World Championships will compete for the women's shotper qualification competition. At that time, the Tokyo Olympic champion Gong Lizhen and two rookie Song Jiayuan and Zhang Linru will play. Song Jiayuan, a Shanghai women's shot player, said that he hopes to play the best level in the World Championships and accumulate experience for the Paris Olympic Games.

Gong Lizhen, as a leader of Chinese women's shot, has a stable state in the past two years. From 2007 to 2019, she won 2 gold, 1 silver and 3 copper in the World Championships. At the Tokyo Olympic Games, Gong Lizhen invested 20.58 meters of personal best to win gold. (Related Links) This World Championships is the eighth battle for Gong Lizhen, and she will launch a impact on the three consecutive championships.

The teenager Song Jiayuan ranked fifth at the Tokyo Olympics with 19.14 meters. In the Shaanxi National Games, she refreshed her best results and won the silver medal at 19.76 meters. Song Jiayuan only participated in three public competitions this season, and played 19.38 meters in March; at the end of May, he threw the Xiangxing Group Communication and Youkin World Championships at the end of May. Investment 20.38 meters, refresh the best results of individuals again.

Another teenager Zhang Linru submitted 18.67 meters in the franchise competition of the China Tianxiao Throwing Project in May to meet the World Championships. He has won the Asian Youth Track and Field Championship and the runner -up of the World Youth Track and Field Championship.

The Chinese team sent a new lineup this time to participate in a certain competitiveness. However, if you want to impact the gold medal, you will face very big challenges. This season, a number of foreign players have shown a high level of competition, especially the American athlete Eli has strong competitiveness. With 20.51 meters and 20.48 meters, it is the first and second in the world this season. Created in late month, in the best competitive state.

In addition, Portuguese player Dongmo cast an indoor score of 20.43 meters this year. Although the outdoor score is only 19.68 meters, it is also a powerful contender for medals and even gold medals. Comprehensive indoor and outdoor competitions, 4 players have played more than 20 meters this season. In addition to Ily, Dong Mo, and Song Jiayuan, another player was Sarah Minson, Canada. She raised her best results to 20.33 meters last month.

This season, Song Jiayuan's rapid growth has allowed people to have hope for Chinese players in the World Championship women's shot project. Gong Lizhen said that he was very relieved to see his teenager's pick -up. "I used to feel like a person was fighting. Now I have a successor, and I have a lot of work in my heart."

At the same time, it should be seen that when Chinese athletes have made progress, their opponents are also improving the level of competition. Therefore, the road to the Eugene of the Chinese women's shotterous shot may be more difficult than the Tokyo Olympics. Let's look forward to and wish Chinese women's shot in the World Championships to achieve ideal results!

Picture: Xinhua News Agency reporters Wang Lili and Wang Zijiang

Video: New Sports Network

Source: Xinhua News Agency, China Sports News

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