Taiwanese light boat expert Wu Rongzheng wins silver in men's C-boat at Nagoya Asian Games

Wu Rongzheng. (provided by the delegation)

[Special Correspondent Wu Meng/Nagoya Report] Taiwanese athlete Wu Rongzheng rowed 113.09 seconds in the men's single C-boat final of the Nagoya Asian Games light water rapids benchmark, and received a 6-second penalty. He finally won a silver medal with a time of 119.09 seconds. He was very happy, and his mood went from low to high. "Because I made a lot of mistakes, I felt that I was a little far away from winning the medal. When I landed, I found out that I had a silver medal. I was really happy and surprised."

Wu Rongzheng, who started practicing long jump in track and field, changed to light canoe whitewater due to the advice of his coach when he was in the national championships, and successfully made a name for himself. Although he finished sixth in the Hangzhou Asian Games, he made a comeback in the Nagoya Asian Games this time, successfully making up for the regrets of the previous session, and standing on the medal podium in one fell swoop.

Wu Rongzheng said: "Actually, after I finished rowing at the beginning, I knew that I made a lot of mistakes, so I felt that I was a little far away from getting a medal. But my teammates told me that I got a bronze medal. I was very happy at that time. Then after I landed, I found out that it was a silver medal. I was even happier and surprised."

Wu Rongzheng self-assessed that after two Asian Games, although the progress has not been very great, he has become more stable and his mentality has been adjusted better. He also regards this Asian Games silver medal as motivation for the future Olympics. "This can be regarded as completing a milestone for me, which is to stand on the Asian Games podium first, and then see if I can qualify for the Olympics."