With the end of the 2022 FINA Budapest World Championships diving event, Chinese diving team some people are happy and some are worried. Of course, there are many people who are happy. After all, the Chinese diving team won all the gold medals in the diving events of the World Championships. Not only did it create achieved the best result in history, and also consolidated the ace title of the "Diving Dream Team", and the big winner here was Wang Zongyuan of the men's team. He won three gold medals in this World Championships and won the event. The total official reward is 50,000 U.S. dollars, which is approximately equivalent to RMB 330,000.
In addition, Quan Hongchan is also happy. Quan Hongchan won two gold medals and one silver medal at this World Championships, with a total of She received an official reward of 35,000 U.S. dollars, which is approximately equivalent to RMB 230,000. The bonus amount also ranked first in the Chinese womenβs diving team. Her partner, Chen Yuxi , who partnered with her on the synchronized ten-meter platform, won the 2016 World Championships. She won the gold medal in the women's single ten-meter platform and the gold medal in the synchronized ten-meter platform. The total prize money was US$30,000, which is approximately equivalent to RMB 200,000.
So why are there concerns? She is the Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Zhang Jiaqi , who was once known as the "diving genius". Zhang Jiaqi just turned 18 in May. Before that, the 17-year-old Zhang Jiaqi had just won the women's synchronized ten-meter platform at the Tokyo Olympics. Gold medal
But after turning 18, not only was her synchronized ten-meter platform event replaced by Quan Hongchan, but even the mixed all-around event that was supposed to be partnered with Bai Yuming at the World Championships was also temporarily replaced by Quan Hongchan. , that is to say, at this World Championships, Zhang Jiaqi, who went to Budapest together, was completely reduced to a "runner"
So for the now 18-year-old Zhang Jiaqi, it basically indicates that he will leave the Chinese diving national team in the near future. In addition, she has previously revealed to the outside world that she will gradually shift the focus of her life to her studies, so the "retirement rumors" are basically a certainty.
Although at the Tokyo Olympics, Zhang Jiaqi and Chen Yuxi's partner was China The team won a gold medal in the synchronized ten-meter platform, but in the team test competition shortly afterwards, Zhang Jiaqi's ranking had been lagging behind Chen Yuxi and Quan Hongchan. At the World Championships, the most incredible thing was that Zhang Jiaqi was only The mixed competition was also replaced, and her replacement was still Quan Hongchan. In addition, Quan Hongchan performed well in this World Championships. Her two gold medals and one silver medal basically established Quan Hongchan as the leader of the Chinese women's diving team. The status of the character
So while he was in the national team, Zhang Jiaqi had previously revealed his new plans for the future. In the next one or two years, Zhang Jiaqi will gradually dive into further studies, and his focus will slowly shift to retirement. Although he is only 18 years old, he understands Netizens who are involved in the diving project must know that this age is already an "old age" for divers. In addition, the Chinese diving team is full of talents, and the degree of " involution " is beyond ordinary people's imagination. Zhang Jiaqi is indeed close to retirement. Far away
Contributing editor: Jason
