Zhang Guozheng

Zhang Guozheng

Zhang Guozheng, born in Shunchang, Fujian Province on September 14, 1974, is a former national weightlifter.

In January 1999, Zhang Guozheng was selected into the National Men's weightlifting team. In 2000, Sydney Olympic Games ranked fourth in the men's 69kg class. On October 3, 2002, Zhang Guozheng won the gold medal in the men's 69kg class at the Busan Asian Games with a total score of 345kg. In 2004, Zhang Guozheng won the 69kg class in Athens Olympic Games. On December 3, 2006, Zhang Guozheng won the gold medal in the men's 69kg weightlifting final of the 15th Asian Games with a total score of 336kg, including 152kg snatch, 184kg clean and jerk. In 2008, Zhang Guozheng retired after the Beijing Olympic Games. In 2014, Zhang Guozheng returned to the national team and took the post of deputy head coach of men's weightlifting. He was mainly responsible for the men's grand level.

Early experience

When he was 11 years old, his brother Zhang Guoquan thought Zhang Guozheng was naughty and needed to find something to do, so he suggested Zhang Guozheng to practice weightlifting. On May 1, 1985, Zhang Guozheng won the second place in the 32 kg children's weightlifting competition in Jianyang, Fujian Province. In September 1987, Zhang Guozheng entered Jianyang junior sports school and studied under coach Xue Xingbi. In July 1988, Zhang Guozheng participated in the National Children's weightlifting age competition in the 40kg class, and won the first place in snatch, clean and jerk, total score and physical fitness. He was selected by Professor Peng Keguang of Beijing Institute of Physical Education (now Beijing Sport University). In September 1988, 14-year-old Zhang Guozheng went to Beijing alone to learn weightlifting. At the end of 1998, the National Weightlifting Competition was held in Changsha. Zhang Guozheng won the first national adult championship in his weightlifting career. In January 1999, Zhang Guozheng was selected into the National Men's weightlifting team.

Sports career

Career

In March 1983, Zhang Guozheng entered Nanping amateur sports school in Jianyang area of Fujian Province to practice weightlifting, with coaches Lai Zhicheng and Xue Xingbi. From 1988 to 1998, Zhang Guozheng studied and trained in Beijing Sport University, and coach Peng Kezhen. from 1995 to 1997, he signed a contract on behalf of Yunnan Province and was coach of Yunnan provincial team Huang Huaxin. In 1998, Zhang Guozheng trained at the training base in the northern suburb of Yunnan Province, with coach Huang Huaxin. In January 1999, he was selected into the national team under the guidance of CAI Yanshu. In the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the men's 69kg class, in the clean and jerk competition, Zhang Guozheng lifted the 190kg barbell over his head for the third time, but failed to hold on, the barbell fell from behind, and finally ranked fourth in the total score. In 2001, Zhang Guozheng won the 69kg snatch / clean and jerk / total performance champion in the 9th National Games. In 2002, Zhang Guozheng learned from Chen Wenbin. On October 3, 2002, in the men's 69kg class at the Busan Asian Games, Zhang Guozheng lifted 155kg in the snatch competition, but because of his overweight, he was only ranked second after Qatar; in the clean and jerk competition, Zhang Guozheng lifted 155kg and 190kg successively, 197.5kg in the third attempt, and 196.5kg in the sprint, but failed. In the end, Zhang Guozheng won the gold medal with a total score of 345kg. In 2003, Zhang Guozheng was transferred back to his alma mater, Beijing Sports University. On September 11, 2003, Zhang Guozheng broke the world record of clean and jerk in the men's 69kg class at the 2003 Asian Weightlifting Championships with 197.5kg and won the gold medal in the total score. In the snatch competition, Zhang Guozheng succeeded in the first attempt to lift 155 kg, but failed in the last two attempts to lift 160 kg; in the clean and jerk competition, Zhang Guozheng lifted 197.5 kg in the second attempt, breaking the world record of 196.5 kg, and gave up the chance of the third attempt to win the championship with 352.5 kg. In November 2003, Zhang Zheng won the gold medal in the men's World Weightlifting Championships of 69.34kg in Vancouver. On August 18, 2004, Zhang Guozheng won the 11th gold medal for the Chinese delegation in the men's 69kg weightlifting competition of Athens Olympic Games with a total score of 347.5kg. In 2005, after winning the Athens Olympic Games, Zhang Guozheng failed to return to his best state. In the 69kg final of the 10th National Games, Zhang Guozheng failed to win the medal due to three clean and jerk failures; in the Doha world championships, Zhang Guozheng lost the national team due to overweight. On December 3, 2006, Zhang Guozheng won the gold medal in the men's 69kg weightlifting final of the 15th Asian Games with a total score of 336kg, including 152kg snatch, 184kg clean and jerk. On September 19, 2007, in the men's 69kg class of 2007 World Weightlifting Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, Zhang Guozheng won two gold medals in clean and jerk with a total of 192 kg and 347 kg, and silver medal in snatch with 155 kg. On July 26, 2008, 13 days before the opening of the Beijing Olympic Games, the Chinese Olympic Committee announced the official list of Chinese sports delegation for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Zhang Guozheng lost the election and missed the Beijing Olympic Games.

retire

On August 15, 2008, Ma Wenguang said that in addition to Chen Yanqing, who has served as the deputy director of Suzhou Sports Bureau, Zhang Xiangxiang, Shi Zhiyong, Zhang Guozheng and others continued to stay in the national team to help young players train. After the event, Zhang Guozheng retired. On June 27, 2009, Zhang Guozheng attended the graduation ceremony of the 2009 graduates of Beijing Sport University. Zhang Guozheng has become the vice president of Competitive Sports School of Beijing Sport University. on January 1, 2014, Zhang Guozheng returned to the national team and took the post of deputy head coach of men's weightlifting, mainly responsible for the men's grand level.

Career data

Award winning record

Outside life

Before the 9th National Games in 2001, Zhang Guozheng and his wife Gao Wenjuan received their marriage certificate. After Zhang Guozheng won the 69kg class in Athens Olympic Games in 2004, the 30-year-old Zhang Guozheng cried out "wife, I love you so much" in front of the camera, which moved his wife to cry. On February 22, 2011, Zhang Guozheng's wife gave birth to a girl, which also realized the dream of Zhang Guozheng and his wife for many years. Zhang Guozheng gave her daughter the nickname "Guoguo", implying that she is the fruit of a ten-year marriage..

External evaluation

Zhang Guozheng did not give up thinking about weightlifting training when he took the administrative position in recent years. He has great strength when he is an athlete and has experience in preventing injuries and diseases. He also works as a coach when he is an athlete. He hopes that Zhang Guozheng can lead the athletes to achieve a big level breakthrough. (Zhou Jinqiang comments) after the Athens Olympic Games, 30-year-old Zhang Guozheng did not give up weightlifting. In order to keep competitive and better prepare for the Beijing Olympic Games, Zhang Guozheng, a graduate student at Beijing Sport University, gave up the opportunity to study in the United States and chose to participate in the 10th National games and Doha Asian Games in order to participate in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and win honor for the country. (Sohu Entertainment review) Baidu Encyclopedia content is shared by netizens. If you find that your data content is inaccurate or incomplete, you are welcome to use your own data service (free) to participate in the correction. Go to > > now

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