Xinhua News Agency, Jugang, Indonesia, August 20, by wire: Zhao Ruozhu's "lucky target"

Xinhua News Agency reporter Lin Deren

Standing on the right target, Zhao Ruozhu felt very secure. In the women's 10m air rifle final of the 18th Asian Games, the 20-year-old Shanxi girl played her magic role in this target, winning the gold medal of the Asian Games in an almost crushing way, adding another "landmark victory" to her high-profile shooting career.

"This is my lucky target. The champion in South Korea in April is also on this target, and the National Games is also on this target," said Zhao Ruozhu.

Zhao Ruozhu listed three classic battles since she became famous: at the 2017 National Games, she first emerged as a national champion in the women's 10m air rifle event, which is full of experts; In the 2018 Changyuan Shooting World Cup, South Korea, she beat all the good players to win the championship with the result of breaking the world record; At the 2018 Asian Games, she didn't give many opportunities to her rivals. She was the first in the qualification contest and played the final with a high degree of arrogance.

It is a coincidence to stand on the right for three times and win the championship for three times. You should know that the eight target positions in the final are not determined by the results, but by drawing lots at random. It is really "lucky" to be able to draw this position in several competitions.

The gold medal of the Asian Games is another milestone for Zhao Ruozhu. After Du Li and other veteran rifles retired, a new generation of women's rifles players, represented by Zhao Ruozhu, quickly took over and began to achieve good results in various international competitions.

At present, almost all the world records and world youth records of women's 10m air rifle are held by these 20 year old Chinese girls.

Zhao Ruozhu said that for herself, the Asian Games is not only a big competition, but also an experience for herself. For both her and her partner Yang Haoran in the 10 meter air rifle mixed team competition, the Asian Games is an excellent example of low opening and high walking.

On the 19th, Zhao Ruozhu and Yang Haoran lost to the Chinese Taipei team players in the mixed team competition, and unfortunately failed to win the gold medal. However, in the individual competition on the 20th, both of them greatly improved their status, and both won gold medals.

As for the failure of the gold rush on the 19th, Zhao Ruozhu repeated: "I went back yesterday to 'straighten out' the mistakes that occurred in the game, and noticed today. Yesterday was too tight. At the beginning, I went wrong, which had a little impact on the back."

"Yesterday I went back and sorted it out, and today I will be fine." This is Zhao Ruozhu's summary of how to adjust the state in the low ebb, but it is simple to say and difficult to do. After the defeat, quickly adjusting the state is a necessary quality for all excellent shooters. In this regard, Zhao Ruozhu has already accumulated his own experience.

Du Li, the female rifle coach of the Chinese shooting team, also has great expectations for a new group of female rifle athletes, such as Zhao Ruozhu, Wu Mingyang, Wang Zeru, and so on. In the preparations before the Asian Games, she said: "Now technically, children are very powerful, and I worship them sometimes. At ordinary times, the training results are quite good, including some computer tests and some basic skills, but shooting requires more experience, and some experience will play a decisive role in the competition. "

The Asian Games is an experience. From losing gold on the first day to winning the championship on the next day, the new generation of Chinese shooters represented by Zhao Ruozhu and Yang Haoran have made another step forward on the road to glory.

Young Zhao Ruozhu has a very high starting point. In the four international competitions she has participated in, the worst result is the third. In the future, the accumulation of experience will be the most important lesson.

Yang Haoran said in an interview after winning the championship that although there can be one side of the rightmost target without interference from the opponents, it is actually similar to fight, and he will not think too much of these in the game.

Perhaps, when all targets become "lucky targets", it is time for an excellent shooter to truly sweep the world.