News on June 20th, today, the Chinese gymnastics community has sent bad news! Lu Shanzhen, the former head coach of the Chinese women's gymnastics team, died at the age of 63 from a sudden cardiac infarction. Director Lu's two big beloved disciples Liu Xuan and Cheng Fei sent a message to mourn the teacher.
Lu Shanzhen is a Chinese women's gymnastics meritorious coach. Since he became the head coach of the Chinese women's gymnastics team in 1993, Lu Shanzhen has led the team to achieve a series of breakthroughs, leading the Chinese women's gymnastics team to win 4 Olympic gold medals and cultivated Kui Yuanyuan. , Bi Wenjing, , Liu Xuan, Cheng Fei, Yang Yilin, He Ning, Zhang Nan and many other world champions.
In 2013, he left the position of coach because he was promoted to the deputy director of the gymnastics center.
Liu Xuan is a proud disciple of Lu Shanzhen. He has a number of gymnastics named after him. He won the balance beam championship at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. He was also the first balance beam Olympic gold medal in the history of China's women's gymnastics .
40-year-old Liu Xuan is now pregnant with a second child. Two days ago, she posted photos of her pregnant belly on social media, indicating that she is about to give birth.
However, the sad news of the teacher today made Liu Xuan very sad. She posted a number of photos with her mentor and sisters on social media.
Liu Xuan wrote affectionately: "My Director Lu, our Director Lu, I don't want to accept this news, I don't want to believe it. At this moment, I am the little girl who followed your ass back then-my Director Lu did not leave. Dear Director Lu, you are the father of our first female team, and you will always be, no matter where you are, when I think of you, I will love you deeply. When I meet you, the blessings are also deep; I will always miss you. Deep."
Another proud disciple of Lu Shanzhen is Cheng Fei , she has the unique skill "Cheng Fei jump" in the vaulting event. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Cheng Fei led the team to win the team gold medal as the captain of the women's gymnastics team. This was the first team gold medal in the history of the Chinese women's gymnastics Olympics. Cheng Fei won 9 world championships in 3 World Championships, 2 World Cup Finals, and 1 Olympic Games. He is the first Chinese female gymnast champion.
After learning of the death of her teacher, Cheng Fei also posted a black picture on social media today, saying: "I never know what I will face tomorrow. You go well."
Guide Lu is going all the way!
