Until Chen Jingkai broke the world record, China sports had been trapped in seeking a "zero" breakthrough.
Although 1952 China was invited to participate in the Helsinki Olympic Games, it only caught up with the end of the Olympic Games, and the result was not as good as expected. China regards it more as a diplomatic place to gain something politically.
The urgency of seeking a breakthrough is obvious. This sense of urgency comes from two desires to prove oneself: one is to do better than in the past and prove one's superiority to the old system; Second, it is better than other countries, especially the United States, to prove its superiority to the western system.
At that time, China's weak economic foundation made it unrealistic to let sports blossom. In addition, some sports, such as big ball games, are far behind foreign countries and cannot be caught up in one day. Therefore, the breakthrough focuses on those projects that are not far from the international level, and weightlifting is one of them. Moreover, in the absence of competition and exercise opportunities, weightlifting has entered the field of vision of sports officials with its intuitive effect.
1955 in March, China's first weightlifting test was held in Beijing. Eight players finally won and became members of the first weightlifting training team in China. Everyone you choose is one or two of your own level. There is only one exception, and that is Chen Jingkai.
Chen Jingkai has been escorted by many Bole people from the beginning. 1952, the first sports meeting after the founding of New China-the August 1st Sports Meeting was held grandly. Various military regions are also looking for new prospects in their respective fields. Li Qilong, the weightlifting coach of the Central South Military Region Sports Team, found a familiar Tan Wenbiao, hoping to find something in the gym. Tan Wenbiao recommended Chen Jingkai to him, not only because this 1.49-meter little man has extremely strong legs and muscular body, but also because he wants to find a meal for Chen Jingkai. At that time, when the food supply was extremely tight, Chen Jingkai, who had a huge appetite, simply didn't have enough to eat.
Chen Jingkai, who only received short-term training, failed to surprise everyone. In the national weightlifting test competition, his clean and jerk score was only 95kg, ranking seventh among all the lightest weightlifters-this score could not enter the weightlifting training team with only eight places in total anyway. But at this time, Li Qilong, who has been transferred to the national training team as a coach, identified this plastic material and strongly recommended Chen Jingkai, and finally got his wish-Chen Jingkai later told his teammates many times about Li Qilong's help to him. Now it seems that China's first breakthrough in sports originated from this rare foresight.
The training conditions in China are unimaginable. The players don't even have a decent training hall. More importantly, in the absence of effective guidance, not only the grades have not improved much, but also injuries often occur. "At first I didn't know what weightlifting was, the rules of weightlifting and how to train. I know nothing about it. " 1955, Chen Jingkai, who was only 19 years old, didn't have much confidence in himself at first.
In the national training team, Chen Jingkai trained very hard, and the national team decided to further train him. Eight athletes, including him, also got the opportunity to study in the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union represented the highest level of weightlifting in the world at that time. China weightlifting training team was arranged to train in the stands of the famous Dynamo Stadium. Under the guidance of the Soviet weightlifting coach, Chen Jingkai's performance rose rapidly, from the original 95kg to115 ~120kg. By then, the world will be able to raise 165438+.
1June 7, 956, this is a day when hopes come true.
A Sino-Soviet weightlifting friendly match was held here. The weightlifting platform is impressively marked with world records at all levels. In the lightest level of clean and jerk, Winch of the United States took a record of 132.5 kg for two years.
After successfully lifting125kg for the first time, Chen Jingkai requested to lift133kg for the second time. However, the failure of the first impact marked the landing of the barbell in the world record, "the scene was silent" and people were waiting for the second impact.
Chen Jingkai appeared on the court for the third time, absorbed, squatted down, inhaled, rang the bell, stood up, spread his legs and stepped. After a series of neat movements, he stood up 133 kg barbell, and the referee's three white lights lit up at the same time. It worked!
"The scene suddenly thundered with joy, and many people jumped up with excitement, and tears of joy swirled in everyone's eyes." "People are very happy," Chen Jingkai said later.
Chen Jingkai's brilliant achievements spread all over the country. China's "sick man of East Asia" has been gradually removed, and China's athletes have gradually become proud in the world. As a "star" in China, he was received by Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, Chen Yi, Vice Premier He Long, Director Rong Gaotang of the Sports Commission and other state and sports commission leaders for many times. People all over the country also wrote to him. Although he was troubled by waist injury, heart disease and other injuries in the later stage of his sports career, he still insisted on training and defeated the disease. On February 30th, 1964, 1964, he published the article "Overcoming Injuries and Dedicating to the Motherland" in the fourth edition of Sports Daily, which once again caused repercussions throughout the country.
In the face of all this, Chen Jingkai knows how to be grateful and cherish. "At that time, sports was the pioneer of diplomacy. The country must revitalize and develop, and sports must go first. " Chen Jingkai said that their only belief in training and competition is "winning glory for our country".
Ma Wenguang: Chen Jingkai inspires all weightlifters.
Chen Jingkai was born in 1935. A native of Dongguan, Guangdong. I loved fitness since I was a child. 1953 switch from fitness to weightlifting. 1955 joined the sports team of the Central South Military Region and was selected as the national weightlifting training team. 1On June 7th, 956, in the Sino-Soviet weightlifting friendly match, she broke the world record of 56kg clean and jerk with a score of 133kg, becoming the first athlete in China to break the world record. 1956 won the title of athlete. Since 1959, it has been awarded the Sports Medal of Honor by the State Sports Commission for five times. 1979 Chairman of China Weightlifting Association. 1984 was rated as one of the outstanding athletes in People's Republic of China (PRC) in the past 35 years. 1987 was awarded the Olympic Medal of Honor by IOC President Samaranch.
Speaking of weightlifting, we all know that it has made a very important contribution to sports in New China. Shortly after the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), Chen Jingkai broke the clean and jerk record with 1956. It can be said that this is the first new world record in New China. When you were in the sports industry, did you want to take this road, too, because you worshipped heroes like Chen Jingkai?
Ma Wenguang: Chen Jingkai is the pride of our weightlifting field in China, and also the pride of our China Sports Ground. In the case of poor economic situation and lack of weightlifting knowledge, we broke the world record in a short time and stood in the forefront of winning glory for our motherland. The sports predecessors of the older generation are idols in my own mind and stars in our whole weightlifting field.
The inspiring effect of Chen Jingkai's deeds on today's young players.
Ma Wenguang: In our project, I often tell you his story. When his waist was injured, the doctor told him to keep his waist still and not to move in hot weather. There was no air conditioning at that time. He just wipes his sweat with a towel to keep his waist stable, so he can't move in hot weather. This shows a will and quality.
How did Chen Jingkai achieve such excellent results under difficult conditions?
Ma Wenguang: He is also our idol who studies hard. At that time, he contacted the Soviet Union, experts came to teach, and left before he finished teaching. These people taught themselves physical training and broke the world record ten times.
As a great star, Chen Jingkai is the most admirable place.
Ma Wenguang: At that time, foreigners didn't think we could win the championship. At that time, his game was not over yet, and foreign workers had hung other people's flags, waiting for the game to end. At that time, Chen Jingkai struggled to win glory for the motherland, holding the weight that he could not lift at ordinary times. His belief and ideal of winning glory for the motherland, strong will, fighting spirit and style have always inspired us.
Since Chen Jingkai, weightlifting has been the gold medal winner of the Olympic Games in China, and the weightlifting team in China has also made brilliant achievements. What is the most critical factor?
The reason why the weightlifting project has achieved such good results is that our party and country attach great importance to this project. On July 23rd, before the 2008 Olympic Games, General Secretary Hu Jintao personally came to the gymnasium and said many words of encouragement to athletes, coaches and staff. On August 1 1, during the Olympic Games, our China weightlifting team called us personally when they won four gold medals. In addition, weightlifting has always been concerned and supported by party and state leaders in the past. Because of these supports, China weightlifting team had it at the Olympic Games.
Project evolution: weightlifting
Weightlifting was one of the few sports that entered the Olympic family in the first Olympic Games. Weightlifting is graded according to the weight of athletes, which started from the 7th Olympic Games in 1920. There were five heavyweights at that time, namely, sub-lightweight, lightweight, middleweight, lightweight, heavyweight and heavyweight.
From 65438 to 0996, women's weightlifting was listed as an event in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.