cycling about 20,000 kilometers a year, he continues his "speeding life" in paris →

cycling about 20,000 kilometers a year, he continued his "speeding life" in paris →

2024-08-31

august 29, the first day of the paris paralympic games

men's c1 in track cycling

3000m individual pursuit final

chinese paralympic cyclistli zhangyu

won the first gold medal for the chinese sports delegation

and broke the world record in the qualifying round

li zhangyu, 36 years old

13 years of experience in paralympic cycling

breaking world records many times

four consecutive paralympic champions

won medals in various international competitionsmore than 50 pieces

li zhangyu was born inhangzhou city, zhejiang province

nanshan village, yuqian town, lin'an district

oneordinary peasant family

because ofcongenital cerebral palsy

left limb dysfunction

li zhangyu couldn't walk steadily when he was a child

but his parents found out

just get on your bike

li zhangyuthe legs are very strong

in order for li zhangyu to have a

your own bicycle

heparentsweaving quilt cover

earned 280 yuan

bought a baby car

due to illness

li zhangyu often falls down while riding his bike

but he still enjoys it

developed a strong interest in cycling

with the company of bicycles

li zhangyu works hard to live and study

cycling every dayshuttle

between home and schooloftwo kilometers of mountain road

gradually, his riding skillsgetting more and more skilled

he said:“riding a bike is like flying

i can feel the power of the wind"

galloping among the green mountains and bamboo roads of my hometown

it is a way to feel free and happy

when he grew up, li zhangyu became a skilled worker

besides work, i still stick to my hobby of cycling.

in 2007,heas a representative of lin'an district

young people with disabilities in hangzhou

track and field, swimming championships

won the runner-up in track and field events

show off your athletic talent

the following year, li zhangyu successfully entered

newly formedzhejiang province disabled cycling team

officially became a cyclist

in daily training

li zhangyu has to go to school every day2 to 3 training sessions

cycling more than 100 km

keep the speed above 37 km/h

cycling distance per yearabout 20,000 km

wrestling is for him

not an accident, but the norm

high-intensity training

it also brought li zhangyumany ailments

and dozens of scars all over the body

in 2010, li zhangyu was awarded

cycling championships,get2 gold 2 silver

in the same year, he was selected for the national team

during his time in the national team, li zhangyu worked even harder

in 365 days of the year

he spent more than 300 days on the training ground.

if you put in the effort, you will get the reward.

li zhangyufirst and last

london, rio, tokyo paralympics

get4 gold 2 silver 2 bronzegood results

in the paris paralympic games

he completed his dream of winning four consecutive championships

li peng, coach of the chinese paralympic cycling teamintroduce

li zhangyu is one of the 8 participating players

the most severely disabled

but he has been trying to surpass himself

“there is a sense of honor

i can show my value here.”

li zhangyu said

voices from many disabled athletes

sports brightened their lives

make them more confident

i also found my life goals and direction.

salute to the unyielding soul!

source: farmers daily, xinhua news agency, guangming daily, china youth daily, zhejiang daily, metropolis express, etc.

producer: hou xinyuan editor: li yining

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