Chinese men’s quadruple sculls win again in second round of Rowing World Cup
Liu Zhiyu from our province continues to perform well
Hubei Daily News (Reporter Zhang Shiqiu) The second leg of the 2022 Rowing World Cup in Poznan, Poland ended on the evening of June 19. The Chinese men’s four-person sculls team, where the famous player Liu Zhiyu of our province belongs, won the championship in the first leg. Fan won the gold again, and the Chinese women’s quadruple sculls also won the gold.
The day before, the Chinese men’s four-person sculls team reached the final through the resurrection. Compared with the previous station, the competition in this station is more intense. In the finals, the top 6 teams of Poland and the Netherlands participated in the Tokyo Olympic Games. In the starting stage, Liu Zhiyu, Zang Ha, Yixu Emperor, and Adiri had a clear lead, and they withstood the pressure of their opponents in the middle half. With their strong back sprint ability, they finally hit the line at 5:58.44.
Winning the World Cup consecutive championships proves the competitiveness of the Chinese men’s quadruple sculls in the face of European champions. In this regard, Chen Zheng, the national team coach of the national team who accompanied the team, said that after more than a month of foreign training, continuous combat brought With the accumulation of physical fitness and the continuous improvement of technical cooperation, this project is expected to become the main direction of Chinese men’s rowing breakthrough.
From July 8th to 10th, the Chinese team will play in the third leg of the World Cup in Lucerne, Switzerland.