Before the emergence of Lin Dan , who is the strongest badminton men's singles player was unconfirmed, but who has the best badminton skills, most fans will blurt out the name of Zhao Jianhua .
1. Technical Features
Badminton veteran Hou Jiachang once described Zhao Jianhua in his book: "His interpretation of badminton skills has reached an unprecedented height. He does not need to make anything'dominant'. ', he became the most influential among the'Four Heavenly Kings' at that time. His contribution and influence on badminton skills have transcended national boundaries and regions."
Frost When Zhao Jianhua retired from badminton He praised him as "the person who can best demonstrate the authenticity of badminton." Such a high evaluation shows Zhao Jianhua's technical and tactical level.
Zhao Jianhua, his style of play is the same as his name, just like a swordsman on the court, the racket is a sharp sword in his hand, going forward and killing decisively. At that time, it coincided with the reform of badminton rackets. Aluminum rackets replaced wooden rackets to promote technological reform. Badminton began to emphasize the power of speed while weakening the technical effect. And a strong offensive player like Zhao Jianhua can be said to be shocking. He has delicate skills, lob and hook diagonally. At the same time, with excellent physical fitness, his backcourt smashing power is unique in badminton. In the game, as long as there is a chance, he will jump high and kill. The opponent will either be beaten to death by a slap, or be beaten by his subsequent assault before the net. perfect combination. His fast offensive style of play led the technological development trend of the entire world badminton at that time.
Zhao Jianhua after his retirement
Second, the world is shocking
Zhao Jianhua was born in Nantong, Jiangsu in 1965. He started training badminton in Nantong Sports School at the age of 11. In 1978, Zhao Jianhua, who was only 13 years old, entered the Jiangsu Provincial Badminton Team. At the age of 16, he won the Men's Singles Championship in the Jiangsu City Badminton Tournament. In 1983, at the age of 18, Zhao Jianhua entered the national badminton team.You know, Yang Yang , who was 2 years older than him, still relied on Zhao Jianhua to be selected for the national team in the same year. (At the time, Huang Yichong, the coach of the Jiangsu Provincial Team, told the national team that if Zhao Jianhua was to be selected, he would bring Yang Yang together as a doubles partner. In that era, top singles players generally also played doubles.)
At the end of 1984, Only 19 years old, Zhao Jianhua was born in the Scottish Open and made a blockbuster, defeating Frost, the "world king", to win the men's singles championship. And just two months later, at the Japanese Open in January 1985, he defeated Frost again, and then defeated his debut goal-national feather leader Han Jian, and won the men's singles. champion.
In March of the same year, in the semi-finals of the All England Championship, he eliminated the Indonesian star Lin Shuijing 2-0. This game was also regarded as a classic by many fans, perfectly showing his technical characteristics. Down, the badminton was almost like a "little Li flying knife", flying wherever it was pointed, so many times, Lin Shuijing didn't know where the ball fell, so he went all over the court to find it. Such a wonderful performance drove the British audience, who has always had a gentleman's demeanor, crazy. When he competed with Frost for the gold medal in the final, he won 2-1 again, becoming the youngest champion in this ancient event. In the international badminton world at that time, the three strongest countries were Indonesia, China, and Denmark . The front figures of the three countries were successively defeated by a 19-year-old player within half a year. The shock caused by Zhao Jianhua can be imagined.
The heroic youth is proud of the badminton, and his chic and domineering style has attracted a large number of fans. While the world badminton is waiting for a new emperor to take the throne, injuries have become Zhao Jianhua's eternal regret.
Soup Cup photo
Third, the death of genius
In 1985, 20-year-old Zhao Jianhua entered the World Championships as the number one seed, but his destiny gave this energetic genius player a head. On the night of departure for Canada, Zhao Jianhua had a high fever. After arriving in Canada, his condition became more serious. He was diagnosed with pleurisy .The confident Zhao Jianhua couldn't accept the fact that he retired due to illness. He insisted on playing, but was sent back to China for treatment due to a serious illness.
After two months of treatment, Zhao Jianhua's body gradually improved, but he permanently left a medical ring in his body that would greatly reduce his lung capacity. This is undoubtedly fatal for the huge consumption of badminton. Zhao Jianhua did not admit defeat. In 1986, he recovered from his injury. Although his physical strength decreased significantly, his technique became more sophisticated.
At the Asian Games in September 1986, Zhao Jianhua, who re-started, defeated many masters including Yang Yang, aspired to the Asian Games champion, and declared his strong return. The 1987 World Cup also won again.
However, the injury ultimately destroyed the high-spirited badminton genius. In the 1987 World Championships semi-finals, he lost to his old opponent Frost, and the 1989 World Championships was out again in tears. Zhao Jianhua could only watch Yang Yang bend overtaking cars, ruling the world badminton that should belong to him.
Fourth, break the cocoon into a butterfly
Five years ago, the spirited Zhao Jianhua made a blockbuster in the oldest badminton tournament in the All England Open. Five years later, he was in the whole England again. The ups and downs of Zhao Jianhua set sail again on the all-British arena. After defeating various opponents, he reached the final, facing Indonesian teenager Zogo. In the final, Zhao Jianhua showed the technical beauty of badminton to the fullest, not only to win, but also to win. Regarding this game, the author strongly recommends that you have the opportunity to watch the video, saying that no amount of writing is as intuitive as it is.
In the same year, at the Beijing Asian Games, Zhao Jianhua went on a smooth journey and reached the final again, facing the ruler of badminton, and his old friend and opponent Yang Yang. The game was thrilling. Zhao Jianhua’s ingenious line-changing smash was rescued by Yang Yang one by one, and Yang Yang’s net rubbing was also broken one by one by Zhao Jianhua. You come and I, Zhao Jianhua finally defeated Yang Yang 15-10, 15-11 and became the first one. The defending Asian Games badminton men's singles champion. This game is also regarded as the pinnacle of the four kings of the older generation of badminton.
For Zhao Jianhua, his ultimate dream is the champion of the World Championship, which symbolizes the highest honor of badminton. In 1991, he embarked on the journey of the World Championships for the fourth time.But the fate of Ren did not intend to let him go, the national badminton team in Indonesia collectively contracted typhoid fever. No one else is okay, but Zhao Jianhua is so sick that even eating is life-threatening. After being hospitalized for ten days, Zhao Jianhua lost 10 kilograms, and he was about to miss the chance of the World Championships again. Zhao Jianhua went all out, carrying the doctor on his back, and secretly ate the white blisters. Unexpectedly, the behavior of violating the doctor's orders received miraculous results, and Zhao Jianhua's condition miraculously improved.
With this episode, Zhao Jianhua cherishes this hard-won opportunity even more. He will not let it go. In the semi-finals, facing the 21-year-old player with flexible pace and tenacious style, Adi, Zhao Tianwang is perfect It showed what is meant to be easy, tricky chopping and abrupt smashing, interspersed with a deadly move in front of the net, and the Indonesian teenager was exhausted and difficult to parry. It was like a teaching game and easily reached the final.
In the final, Zhao Tianwang once again contributed a famous game. The opponent was Wei Renfang , the Indonesian face that was rising strongly at the time. Everyone is looking forward to a wonderful duel of Mars hitting the earth. In the end, Wei Renfang was defeated by Zhao Jianhua's fierce offensive. At the end of the first game, he lost five points in a row and lost the game. At the beginning of the second game, he was beaten by a stormy attack with no confidence, and finally 15-4. Lose a game. Zhao Jianhua finally broke the curse and won the world championship championship he dreamed of. Fate can defeat a genius body, but it cannot defeat the soul of a warrior. Zhao Jianhua sang a complete and wonderful battle song accompanied by injuries.
Fourth, the beauty of incompleteness
Like Yang Yang, the biggest regret in Zhao Jianhua's career is the Olympics. After many years of fighting, Zhao Jianhua intended to retire after the World Championships, but he was unwilling to give up the opportunity of badminton in the first Olympic Games in 1992. However, in the end, the little-known rookie Cai Xianglin used three tennis balls. The first and last Olympic Games for Zhao Tianwang brought a crippled end.
Under the night sky of Barcelona , all the past, joy or sorrow, glory or slander, outstanding talent, bumpy journey, unyielding struggle,Dreams and pressure are mixed together at this moment, even if there are still regrets and unwillingnesses, they can only be turned into a sigh, just like the fireworks that night, the gorgeous blooming slowly dissipates and the dust settles.
Many years later, when mentioned in an interview, Zhao Tianwang would still say that the Olympic Games is his eternal regret. But the small incompleteness will not affect the magnificence of Zhao Tianwang's badminton career. On the contrary, like Venus' broken arm, he added a layer of tragic and majestic color to his badminton journey. In the middle of a depression, standing up again after falling down again and again, never forgetting the original aspiration in the ups and downs, always dreaming forward, using fierce slashing to declare war on opponents and destiny, is the greatest charm of Zhao Tianwang.
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