Japan’s undefeated myth, what is Kyoko called?

Kyoko Hamaguchi lost to Wang Xu

Kyoko Hamaguchi

Japanese female free wrestling athlete, known as the "Black Tower", also known as the "Queen of Wrestling" ".

The eyes of Japanese women’s 72kg wrestler Kyoko Hamaguchi are always shining brightly because she always has endless energy in her body. With abundant physical strength, Hamaguchi Kyoko can always fully absorb and digest the wrestling techniques and skills she has learned. The former Japanese wrestling queen said: "Wrestling is the greatest pleasure in my life."

Hamaguchi Kyoko began to accept the training of the world competition at the age of 19, and by 1999 she had won the world championship. Wrestling championship three times in a row

. Whenever looking back on the glorious past, Hamaguchi Kyoko always said: "I never want to lose to myself. I want to exert my maximum energy and witness my strength."

In 2000 and 2001 In the World Wrestling Championship, Hamaguchi Kyoko lost in the semifinals. These failures did not leave any shadow on her, nor did she lose confidence. Instead, she participated in training more actively and went all out to compete in the Busan Asian Games. Hamaguchi said: "Failure doesn't matter because it makes me more mature and stronger."

In the 2004 Athens Olympics, he lost to Chinese player Wang Xu.

On the evening of August 23, 2004, at the Lohia Wrestling Hall in Athens, the five-star red flag was raised again. After Xian Dongmei won a judo gold medal for the Chinese delegation here, Wang Xu resumed his glory and won the 23rd gold medal for the Chinese delegation in this Olympic Games, and it was also the first Olympic gold medal in the history of Chinese wrestling. . China has never won a wrestling gold medal in the first five Olympic Games. This dream was finally realized by 19-year-old Wang Xu.

In the early morning of the 23rd, 19-year-old Wang Xu appeared in the freestyle wrestling 72kg final. Since she defeated the world's number one rival Kyoko Hamaguchi in the semi-finals, the Chinese girl undoubtedly became the more optimistic gold medal contender in this game. "At her level, Japan's Hamaguchi is definitely the strongest. Since she can pass this level, it should be said that the champion is hers." Before the game, the men's team coach Pan Jiaoli, who was watching the game, introduced Wang Xuduo Kim's hopes were high, and reporters were relieved.

After the game started, the men’s team coaches and athletes sitting with reporters couldn’t sit still. "Pull hands, kick legs, change direction!" Professional terms roared out from the mouths of these cheerers. Pan Jiaoli simply rushed to the front of the stands and shouted at Wang Xu, who was fighting fiercely in the wrestling ring, His expression is more like that of a coach directing this game. In fact, the coach Xu Kuiyuan who is actually directing is said to be not a member of the official list of the Chinese delegation, but it is the 19-year-old disciple led by this coach who has won the championship for China. The wrestling team won its first gold medal.

Wang Xu’s opponent, Russian Manlova, is tall and has long arms, which made Wang Xu suffer a little at the beginning of the game. At 1 minute and 40 seconds of the first quarter, the opponent scored one point first. But at 2 minutes and 15 seconds, Wang Xu succeeded in throwing his opponent passively, and used several consecutive scoring moves to suddenly turn the score into 3-1. "Wang Xu, hold her down and do another one!" Under the guidance and cheers of several professional wrestling fans in the stands, Wang Xu became more and more courageous as he fought. He used two beautiful legs to jump to the ground, extending his advantage to 5 Than 1.

Fifteen seconds after the start of the second quarter, Wang Xu, who continued to attack, scored another point, 6-1. Although Wang Xu's subsequent passive attack allowed her opponent to regain one point, and the referee also awarded her a yellow card and asked her to lie on the ground, Wang Xu did not give her opponent a chance to counterattack in the last 1 minute and 48 seconds. An effective counterattack, once again taking the initiative and suppressing the opponent. "7, 6, 5, 4..." The Chinese athletes and reporters in the stands loudly counted down for Wang Xu. After the last second of the count, Wang Xu set the score at 7 to 2, which was the first time in the history of Chinese wrestling. Got my first Olympic gold medal!

The only regret is that there were only less than 10 Chinese people watching the game at the scene, but these 10 people were the happiest Chinese people at that moment.

"China is amazing! See you next time!" A Russian reporter greeted us and then left with some frustration. Cui Dalin, the deputy head of the Olympic delegation who was supervising the competition on the spot, walked into the competition venue with a happy face. The president of the Chinese Wrestling Association walked directly in front of Wang Xu and expressed his heartfelt congratulations to her for her achievements. "I am very happy tonight because women's wrestling is not our dominant event, and Wang Xu is not the strongest at this level, but this girl performed very well in the competition, with skills, tactics, style and on-the-spot adaptability. She They all did a great job and competed very smartly. China deserves this gold medal!"

As excited as Cui Dalin is Director Ma Wenguang of the Sports Center of the General Administration of Sport, "Now we have exceeded the quota! We have achieved the gold medal target, but there is still a gap compared to the 8 gold medals we won in the last heavy competition, so we will not stop here. Of course, the most happy thing today is that this is the first wrestling event in China. An Olympic gold medal. We have won three Olympic bronze medals in the men's competition before. The pressure of not being able to win a gold medal weighs heavily on our hearts. This gold medal also boosts the confidence of the men's wrestling team in the subsequent competitions. ”

Results:

The 21st World Wrestling Championships Women’s 72kg Gold Medal

The 22nd World Wrestling Championships Women’s 72kg Gold Medal

No. Gold medal in the women's 72kg category at the 23rd World Wrestling Championships

Gold medal in the women's 72kg category at the 24th World Wrestling Championships

Gold medal in the women's 72kg category at the 25th World Wrestling Championships

Silver medal in the women's 72kg category at the 27th World Wrestling Championships

Kyoko Hamaguchi, the flag bearer of the Japanese Olympic delegation and the eldest sister of the women's 72kg category, in the eyes of the Japanese, her gold medal Even more stable than any gold medal in judo. But at the Leosia Stadium in Athens, Hamaguchi Kyoko was firmly pinned down by Chinese teenager Wang Xu. As the time on the timer jumped to the finish line, the Japanese audience in the stands went crazy, beating drums and shouting, hating They can’t rush to the wrestling ring to help their idols turn over.

But Hamaguchi finally failed to "turn over". When the timer finally jumped to 6 minutes, the five-time world championship champion was still suppressed, her eyes were still so calm, But the brilliance when he first came on the field has faded.

Every time I see this female wrestling champion before a game, her eyes always shine brightly because she always has endless energy in her body. With abundant physical strength, Hamaguchi Kyoko can always fully absorb and digest the wrestling techniques and skills she has learned. The former Japanese wrestling queen said: "Wrestling is the greatest pleasure in my life."

Hamaguchi Kyoko began to accept the training of the world competition at the age of 19, and by 1999 she had won the world championship. Three consecutive wrestling championships. Whenever she looks back on her glorious past, Hamaguchi Kyoko always says: "I never want to lose to myself. I want to exert my maximum energy and witness my strength."

Before she finished speaking, she The dominance of women's wrestling in the 72kg category was ended by a 19-year-old Chinese girl.

More than half of the Japanese audience in the stands seemed to have received a blow: the national flag stopped flying, the drums stopped playing, and the fans in their hands were hidden. "It's unbelievable. None of us thought she would lose the game." A Japanese spectator said, "She has been the world champion for so many years."

One of the most excited people in the game The old Japanese man, when he was lagging behind Hamaguchi, half of his body was leaning out of the railing of the stands. He kept shouting and had the momentum to rush out. Fortunately, there was a volunteer in front of him to stop him. It is said that he is Hamaguchi's father, who was also a wrestler in the past. He has wanted to train his daughter to become a world champion since she was a child. The old man yelled after the game and seemed extremely angry.

"This result is unacceptable," a Japanese reporter said, "Hamaguchi's performance has been very good. We all thought she would win the championship." The reporter from the Hokkaido News Agency said that Hamaguchi is as well-known in Japan as a famous judo player. She has won the 72kg gold medal in the world competition in recent years and has become an "idol" in the minds of Japanese people.

More than twenty Japanese reporters crowded outside the stadium, but when Hamaguchi walked by silently, no one asked questions. Hamaguchi passed by here after every game the day before, and it was a joyous and lively scene. (