On August 4, the gold medalist of the women's epee at the Paris Olympics, Hong Kong, China, Jiang Minxian, announced through social media that he would bid farewell to his career as a full-time fencer and develop into a new career.
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Win gold in a reversal
He cried and apologized to the audience
On July 27, local time, in the women's individual epee gold medal match of fencing at the Paris Olympics, Jiang Minxin finally won through overtime in an unfavorable situation of falling behind 1-7 in the opening game. completed a super reversal 13-12 and won the first gold medal of the Hong Kong, China delegation in this Olympic Games. "I finally didn't lose again." After the game, Jiang Minxi cried with joy.
The picture is from the People's Daily
After Jiang Minxian won the championship, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Jiang Minxian and her coach. Li Jiachao said that he, like many citizens, has been cheering for Jiang Minxian. Jiang Minxian played a superb level in the competition, with sharp swordsmanship and perseverance, and won the gold medal is well-deserved and exciting.
This is the 30-year-old's third Olympic appearance.
Rio 2016 was her first foray into the rings, and although she ended up in the round of 16, she still made history for Hong Kong's first Olympic fencing victory.
She suffered a ligament rupture in her left and right knee within two years, but she quickly recovered and returned to the Circle to become the world No. 1 at one point. She was determined to compete for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, but unfortunately the quarterfinals were stopped, and at that time, she held back tears after the competition and apologized to the public three times.
After retirement
A charitable fund will be set up
Because of her sweet appearance and gentle personality, many people call Jiang Minxin "Lin Chiling in the sports world".
She is not only good-looking, but also has high requirements for herself, which runs through Jiang Minhan's growth.
Born in 1994, she has tried many sports such as track and field, taekwondo, figure skating and many other sports since she was a child, and she can do almost everything well, including the 400m as a winner in her age group and taekwondo as a black belt. Later, her father recommended fencing to her, setting the stage for her to become an Olympic champion, "Fencing is like a ballet in sports, very elegant, I really like it." ”
In terms of academics, Jiang Minxin is also unrelenting, and her resume can be described as a "hexagonal warrior": after graduating from Stanford University with a bachelor's degree in international politics and a master's degree in law from Chinese Minmin University, she became a Juris Doctor student at Hong Kong Chinese University. Now, she has added the status of "Olympic champion" to her resume.
Kong Minxian said that he was very grateful that he could devote almost 20 years to practice, and sincerely thanked his family and friends for their encouragement and support. After his third Olympic journey, he decided to take a break and say goodbye to his career as a full-time fencer.
She also said that she is looking forward to a new career development, where she can learn and grow, equip herself and give back to Hong Kong. At the same time, they will accumulate experience and prepare for the establishment of a charity fund, so that children can regain the joy of sports.
Source: CCTV News, Zhejiang News