Shaanxi “Boxing Goddess” Gu Hong hits the gold medal today
2021-08-07 10:42:43Source: Xi’an News Network
On August 7th, the “climax day” when 34 Olympic gold medals were released, the women’s boxing 64-69 kg finals attracted special attention from the fathers of Sanqin. 32-year-old Shaanxi star Gu Hong will face Turkish rookie Busenaz Sumenelli, “We all hope that Gu Hong can write new history and become the first Chinese female boxer on the Olympic champion podium!” Shaanxi Province Wushu Jia Kun, director of the Sports Management Center, couldn’t hide his excitement.
After knocking out the 23-year-old American “heavy gunner” O’Shea Jones in the semifinals with a big score of 4:1, Gu Hong told the media that reaching the finals is the best reward for his efforts for so many years. Under pressure, I hope to be able to play at a normal level!”
This Olympics is Gu Hong’s first Olympic journey. As one of the few veterans in the Chinese boxing team, she defeated three rivals younger than herself and entered the finals, and the final opponent Sumenelli was the same as Jones. , Only 23 years old this year. In addition to the absolute advantage in age, the strength of the Turkish women’s players should also not be underestimated. As the top seeded player in the 64-69 kg class of women’s boxing, Sumenelli’s promotion in this Olympics can be described as smooth sailing. In all 3 matches, they defeated Karolina (Poland), Lishchenko (Ukraine) and Borgokhan (India) with a big score of 5:0. For such a powerful opponent, Zhang Chuanliang, the head coach and leader of the Chinese boxing team, is still very confident in Gu Hong: “It is the psychology and the quality of will that really determine the victory or defeat. I believe that Gu Hong’s skills are still higher than the opponent.”
In the semi-finals between Gu Hong and Jones, the Shaanxi Provincial Armed Forces Management Center organized a huge cheering group to cheer for Gu Hong in the air. “In the finals, we will invite a’mysterious guest’ to join the cheer group, and together cheer for Gu Hong to compete for the gold medal.” Jia Kun introduced.
In the Chinese boxing team, teammates like to call Gu Hong the “goddess”, and this “goddess of boxing” has gone through a lot of experience in her growth. Gu Hong, who had brief exposure to track and field and judo, formally joined Zhang Genxue, a famous Shaanxi marshal and former head coach of the Chinese Sanda team when he was 15 years old. The latter is what Jia Kun calls the “mysterious guest”.
Zhang Genxue has also been paying attention to the performance of his lover: “I watched her live broadcast at home in the semi-finals, and it was very exciting to win!” Regarding the past 13 years ago when she persuaded Gu Hong to change from Sanda to boxing, Zhang Genxue said frankly: “One is her body. The conditions are more suitable for boxing events. Secondly, boxing is an Olympic event. Re-training boxing can give children a broader space for development.” The mentor’s unique vision and broad-mindedness have made the “goddess of boxing” today, and whether he can become the first in Tokyo. A Chinese female athlete who won an Olympic boxing gold medal depends on Gu Hong’s on-the-spot performance.Xi’an Newspaper All MediaReporter Jin Peng
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