Beijing, August 11 (reporter Xing Rui) the “sports Internet celebrity” with more than 35 million fans will finally return to the game. On the morning of the 11th, high jumper Zhang Guowei posted an invitation letter for foreign competitions on personal social media. He will go abroad to participate in the competition around the end of September.

“What Zhang Guowei promised you will keep his promise.” after fulfilling his promise of returning to the stadium a year ago, Zhang Guowei shouted to his fans like this. At the bottom of this dynamic, a netizen left a message: “Zhang Guowei finally remembered his sideline and rushed.”

Data map: Zhang Guowei is in the competition. China News Service sent FOOD-SWEET photos

　　Internet celebrity

As an athlete, Zhang Guowei’s name has often appeared in various entertainment hot searches in recent years.

Last year, the topic of “PK Zhang Guowei Jenga” once ranked among the top three in the challenge list of a short video platform. This made Zhang Guowei, who was originally only active in the sports circle, successfully “break the circle” and also made his number of fans soar all the way.

Looking through Zhang Guowei’s social media account, he keeps updating frequency almost two to three times a day. There are many kinds of video materials, including Funny and meaningless content.

With Jenga, Dragon water absorption, watermelon opening with head, pig racing…… Zhang Guowei quickly caught a circle of attention and traffic in these videos with big brain holes.

If it weren’t for the plastic training ground in his video background, many people would hardly believe it. He used to be an athlete with high hopes.

Data map: Zhang Guowei is in the competition. Photo source: Osports all sports photo club

　　Retired

Born in 1991, Zhang Guowei was once one of the star athletes Chinas track and field team. He has excellent physical condition and strong explosive force. Since he was 20 years old, he has emerged in domestic competitions, constantly refreshing his personal best results.

In 2013, Zhang Guowei broke the national high jump star Zhu Jianhua’s national indoor high jump record for 27 years in the national indoor track and field championships with a score of 2.32 meters. This year, Zhang Guowei was 22 years old, during the rapid rise of athletes.

Zhang Guowei began to be known to everyone. In the 2015 Beijing World Track and Field Championships, he jumped 2 meters 33 in the Bird’s Nest and got a valuable silver medal.

After the game, Zhang Guowei became popular with the action of “white crane and Wings. Facing many media, Zhang Guowei also shouted out his dream loudly: “I want to be a yellow race who skips 2 meters 40, surpassing Zhu Jianhua.”

Data map: Zhang Guowei was in the 2015 world championships. China News Service sent FOOD-SWEET photos

However, “the ideal is full and the reality is skinny” may be affected by injuries. Since 2016, Zhang Guowei’s state has gradually declined.

Outside the stadium, Zhang Guowei received invitations from various variety shows with his humorous and funny character. Because he went out to participate in commercial activities privately, Zhang Guowei was also punished and once disappeared on the court.

In 2019, Zhang Guowei appeared on the court again. However, time has changed and he has experienced ups and downs. Perhaps he is still the teenager who only wants to break the record of his predecessors, but his body has become a “stumbling block” that hinders his dream “.

In 2020, with the announcement of the delay of the Tokyo Olympic Games, Zhang Guowei issued a document: “Sorry, I really can’t jump, I decided to retire.”

Data map: Zhang Guowei is in the men’s high jump qualification competition in Rio Olympics. Photo by zhongxin.com reporter Sheng Jiapeng

　　Comeback

After leaving the stadium, Zhang Guowei appeared more and more in the short video platform, becoming the head Internet celebrity of the platform.

Just when netizens felt that Zhang Guowei was about to transform into the entertainment circle, after 573 days of retirement and the Tokyo Olympics just ended, Zhang Guowei announced his return at his own expense.

He said: “It is very likely that I will go abroad for competition and training next year, continue to finish my dream of 2.40, and promise you that the podium Dragon will absorb water. You will also see me dancing in the competition.” After announcing his comeback, Zhang Guowei hired a team of coaches from his own pocket to continue his “Internet celebrity career” while training “.

If there is no accident, in September this year, we can see the high jumper Zhang Guowei again. However, time has changed. Can Zhang Guowei, who is 31 years old, still fulfill his dream of 2.40?

On August 5th, Zhang Guowei released a training video in which he successfully jumped 2.25 meters. This result is still a distance from 2 meters 33 of his peak period.

Previously, some media interviewed insiders about Zhang Guowei’s comeback. The other side said that because the professionalism and commercialization level of the high jump project were not high, Zhang Guowei’s “Solo Flight”, in fact, it is difficult to “feed” yourself.

However, under the latest news of Zhang Guowei, netizens all sent blessings to this atypical athlete;

As for how far Zhang Guowei can go on the field in the future, it may only be announced after the game in September. (Finished)