Back in August 2018, at the Asian Games track and field warm-up venue, many foreign reporters and athletes would look for "Su" among the Chinese celebrities; in addition, many national coaches also came. Looking for their old friend "Randy".
Randy Huntington, who taught Powell, the world men's long jump record holder, and Banks, the former men's triple jump record holder, has a great reputation in the international track and field world. Since becoming associated with the long jump team in 2013, this top coach from the United States has been working hand in hand with the Chinese track and field team for five years.
The 2018 season is the year when the world’s men’s long jump collectively breaks out. Cuban teenager Echevarría jumped an astonishing score of 8.83 meters (+2.1m/s, slightly exceeding wind speed) in June, and topped the annual rankings with 8.68 meters (+1.7m/s). South African star Manyonga ranked second in the world this year with a solid performance of 8.58 meters. In terms of Chinese athletes, Wang Jianan's jump of 8.47 meters tied the national record in Guiyang in June, ranking third in the world after Manyonga; Shi Yuhao's jump of 8.43 meters in the Diamond League Shanghai Station (personal best) Also ranked sixth in the world for the year.
In Randy's view, the long jump project became popular in 2018 due to its outstanding results, and it also ushered in fierce competition.
▲Cuban long jump prodigy Echevarria
Two Cuban athletes: Juan Miguel Echevarria, Maykel Masso
Three South African athletes: Luvo Manyonga, Ruswahl Samaai, Zarck Visser
Four American athletes: Jeffrey Henderson, Zack Bazile, Marquis Dendy, Jarrion Lawson
These foreign athletes who have performed well in the long jump in recent years were listed by Randy as the main opponents of the Chinese team in the next few years. Although facing huge challenges, Randy still has confidence in his disciples: "Echevarria is very good, and we also want to work hard to get close to his level; but he has recently changed coaches, and I can't guarantee that. Who will be better next year. I never give up on anything and I look forward to these Chinese players surpassing them in the future. ”
▲2016. Randy and the long jump team are preparing for the Rio Olympics
Wang Jianan, Huang Changzhou , Shi Yuhao, Gao Xinglong , Zhang Yaoguang ... These young guys with an average age of 23 years old form the current Chinese men's long jump group. Many outstanding players are on the same team, and Randy also hopes that they can promote each other and improve together in the competition. Regarding the competition in the next few years, Randy said: "Once enters the finals, the competition will become fierce and exciting. I hope that in the World Series, at least two people from the Chinese team will enter the finals, and preferably all three will enter the finals." (did it in the 2015 World Championships) ”
▲2018. Randy and Su Bingtian are preparing for the Asian Games in Shenzhen.
In addition to the familiar long jump arena, in 2018 Randy focused more on sprinter Su Bingtian. "Everything about is destined to be by fate." Su Bingtian commented on the cooperation with Randy. Starting last winter, Su Bingtian officially trained with Randy. During this period, they worked together to improve technology and find more scientific methods to explore new breakthroughs. Breaking the men's indoor 60-meter Asian record three times and tying the men's 100-meter Asian record... The achievements of this new master and apprentice pair in the past year have been particularly dazzling.
During the Asian Games, Randy told reporters that he thought Su Bingtian had reached the level of 9.80 seconds; Su Bingtian said in the interview that he thought the limit for yellow people might be 9.85 seconds. After a few months, we once again asked Randy for his views on this result (9.85 seconds). " Su definitely has the strength! I believe he may be able to run faster! More training and competition, the right time, place and people... When all the right elements are prepared for Su Bingtian, I think his vision and The strength must be able to reach this speed," Randy replied.
China's track and field 2018 is a perfect season in Randy's opinion: Wang Jianan tied the national record for men's long jump and broke the Asian Games record to win the championship; Su Bingtian's brilliant performance this year is even more obvious... In addition to the results, he feels The team members gradually became firm in their dreams and worked hard to achieve them.
▲Randy and the Chinese track and field team members
In his fifth year of coaching Chinese track and field, Randy used the story of an American movie star in the 1930s and 1940s to describe himself. His coaching career was like transitioning from the stage to the screen. This new His career life is full of challenges, but he also enjoys the unlimited fun brought by the unknown. At the 2019 Doha World Championships and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, we look forward to this "foreign coach" leading his disciples to achieve great success!
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