Three Shaanxi sports stars reunited in the capital 40 years later, they wore the No. 12 jersey to go out for the country
2022-05-12 16:12:56Source: Xi’an News Network
Li Jianxin (middle), Wang Libin (right) and Wang Baoshan meet again after many years.
Xi’an News Network News May 12, 2022, seems to be a bland day, but this day happens to be April 12 of the Year of the Tiger in the lunar calendar, and on the eve of the “Double 12”, three people were selected. Shaanxi sports legends Li Jianxin, Wang Libin and Wang Baoshan, who have played in the Chinese men’s volleyball team, the Chinese men’s basketball team, and the Chinese men’s football team, all wore the No. 12 jersey in the national team to fight on the battlefield, met again in the ancient city after a lapse of 40 years. The encounter of “12” also made sports fans re-examine and recall the brilliance of Shaanxi sports, especially the “three big balls”.
Wearing colorful phoenix wings!They are the brilliant founders of Shaanxi’s “Three Big Balls”
In the 1970s and 1980s, with the opportunity of returning to the international sports family, the sports industry in New China ushered in a new situation of vigorous development. Under the guidance of the spirit of “Three Obligations and One Big One”, it took the lead in making breakthroughs, and a large number of outstanding players with solid basic skills, excellent skills, and tenacious wills emerged. Among them, three of them wore No. 12 in the national team. A famous general of Shaanxi nationality in robe.
The Chinese men’s volleyball team was once a powerhouse in the world volleyball world.
In the mid-1970s, the Shaanxi men’s volleyball team created a new technology of “air shift spike” that attracted the attention of the domestic volleyball world. They called it “floating”. The Chinese men’s volleyball team quickly learned, applied and developed this new technology, organically combined it into the original tactical system, and named it “Flying”. Later, new play styles such as “flying forward”, “flying back” and “flying behind” were developed, and on this basis, unique tricks such as “pull three” and “pull four” were derived. Li Jianxin, who was selected for the Shaanxi men’s volleyball team in 1971, is only 1.83 meters tall, but with a 1.90-meter wingspan and a 3.50-meter 50-meter jump, he has become the best performer of new techniques and tactics. The titles of “little giant” and “white deer in the air” in volleyball are also logically selected as the main attacker in the Chinese men’s volleyball team in 1975.
Li Jianxin (fourth from the right in the back row) and Wang Jiawei (the first from the right in the front row) are both witnesses and witnesses of the glorious period of the Chinese men’s volleyball team.
Li Jianxin’s ancestral home is Shandong, and he grew up in Shaanxi. He is 1.83 meters tall, and in the volleyball world filled with giants, he is short. But Li Jianxin’s height is 3.50 meters, and his wingspan is 1.90 meters. “These two advantages have helped me a lot.” Li Jianxin said with a smile. In 1971, Li Jianxin entered the Shaanxi Men’s Volleyball Team. He worked together with his teammates to make the Shaanxi Men’s Volleyball Team a success in 1974 and won the seventh place in the National Games in 1975. At that time, there were more than 30 men’s volleyball teams in the country. This result is quite good for Shaanxi Sports, which is relatively backward in sports. That year, Li Jianxin was selected as the main attacker in the Chinese men’s volleyball team. In the 1977 Men’s Volleyball World Cup, Li Jianxin’s “back-flying” (jumping from the back row and rushing to the front of the net) was unforgettable. , he galloped across the Internet, posing a great threat to his opponents. Li Jianxin has also become the idol of countless fans because of his outstanding performance in two World Cups and two World Championships.
Compared with Li Jianxin, Wang Libin, born in 1963, also had a dazzling “idol halo”. At the age of 13, he was 1.88 meters tall and showed extraordinary basketball talent when he was a teenager. Before the age of 18, he was selected for the provincial team, the national youth team and the national team one after another. From winning the Asian Youth Championship on behalf of the National Youth Team in 1980 to leading the Chinese men’s basketball team to win the Asian Championship in 1983 and was elected MVP, the big man wearing the No. The changing style of play and the highly recognizable ability to block shots at the basket have become the absolute main force of the men’s basketball national team.
In the 1984 Los Angeles Olympic Games, the Chinese sports delegation returned to the Olympic family after many years. Wang Libin, who is 2.02 meters tall, honorably became the first flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in New China. The “Asia’s No. 1 Center” later recalled : “The day before the opening ceremony, I took the time to get a haircut, and I must hold the five-star red flag in the best spirit to lead the Chinese sports delegation into the stadium. That is my responsibility!” He admitted that the glorious experience has always been Motivate yourself to continue to forge ahead and face difficulties. In the Los Angeles Olympic men’s basketball game, Wang Libin showed his great strength. In the Chinese team’s 85:83 win over the French team, he contributed 26 points and 14 rebounds; in the qualifying 76:73 victory over the Egyptian team, he scored 21 points. In all 7 Olympic games, Wang Libin averaged 14.6 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists. Not only helped the Chinese men’s basketball team to get the tenth place in the Olympic Games, but also caused the NBA team on the other side of the ocean to send him a trial training invitation, but he politely declined the invitation and passed the NBA.
Wang Baoshan (second from left in the front row) was a famous “fast horse” in the Chinese men’s football team in the 1980s.
Just five years after Wang Libin was selected for the Chinese men’s basketball team, a Shaanxi player wearing the No. 12 jersey finally appeared in the Chinese men’s football team. He was Wang Baoshan, who was also born in 1963. Many Shaanxi fans still think that Wang Baoshan is the first Shaanxi international, but in fact, before him, his provincial teammate Xia Yongwei was briefly selected for the national team, but unfortunately he failed to gain a firm foothold due to injuries. In contrast, Wang Baoshan was more fortunate. On July 19, 1986, a match between the national football team and the Shaanxi team was staged in Xi’an. Wang Baoshan, who played on behalf of the Shaanxi team, had an eye-catching performance in that match. The second-level team is the national football team that Shaanxi Football Team also took command of Gao Fengwen 1:0. Shortly after the war, Wang Baoshan received a requisition order from the State Sports Commission.
The scene of Wang Baoshan’s bloodbath has moved countless Chinese fans.
In the national team, Wang Baoshan began to play as a substitute, and he shined in the Qatar Asian Cup in November 1988. Because Liu Haiguang was unable to participate in the competition, Wang Baoshan, who had extraordinary speed and superb dribbling skills, partnered with Marin. Helped the Chinese team to defeat Syria and Bahrain in the group stage, draw with Kuwait and lost to Saudi Arabia, and advanced to the semi-finals with a record of 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the semi-final against the South Korean team, the two sides remained deadlocked until the 85th minute, when the Chinese team played a wonderful cooperation. At that time, the scene of Wang Baoshan, who was fighting to the top of the game, wrapped a bandage and pushed the ball into the empty goal moved countless Chinese fans. The referee actually awarded the Chinese team an offensive foul first, and the goal was invalid. In the end, the Chinese team lost 1:2 in overtime and won the fourth place in that Asian Cup. Although the then AFC Secretary-General Verapan later admitted that Wang Baoshan’s goal was blown off, which was an obvious misjudgment, but the result could not be changed, and the scene of Wang Baoshan and his teammates fighting bloody became the national football team worthy of praise “Highlights”.
Bow down and be willing to be a Ruzi Niu!
They are still contributing to Shaanxi Sports
Across the sea, the true character of a hero is revealed. The passion and sweat on the field back then have long since turned into laughter and recalling the past when old friends reunite. On the evening of May 10, under the convocation of the big brother Li Jianxin, three famous Shaanxi players who have been selected for the national team and have made contributions to Chinese sports, as well as their teammates in the provincial team gathered together, in addition to recalling the past. In addition to the prodigious years, they all expressed their willingness to continue to contribute to the development of Shaanxi sports, and at the same time, they also jointly wished the sports industry in their hometown a prosperous and brilliant future.
Li Jianxin (middle) has crossed over to the football circle as a professional club executive. (Wang Jian/Photo by All Media Reporter of Xi’an Press)
During the preparation period for the 14th National Games, Li Jianxin cheered for the younger generation of Shaanxi volleyball.
After retiring in 1982, Li Jianxin, the “little giant” in the volleyball world, entered colleges and universities for further studies and also set foot in many industries. In 1997, he crossed over to the field of football as the team leader of the Bayi Men’s Football Club and assistant to the general manager of the Bayi Men’s Football Club. In 1999, he became the director of the Beijing Bayi Xishan Football Training Base. The sonorous roses in the Ma Yuanan era, the National Youth Team and the National Olympic Team in the Shen Xiangfu era all trained at the Xishan Base for a long time, which made Li Jianxin have a deeper understanding of Chinese football. In 2006, he also returned to his hometown and served as the vice president of Xi’an Chanba Club for a period of time. Today, although Li Jianxin, who manages a company in Xi’an, has been out of the volleyball circle for many years, he will still come forward when the volleyball career in his hometown needs his contribution to start anew. Last summer, before the Shaanxi youth men’s volleyball team competed in the 14th National Games, Li Jianxin braved the sweltering heat to go to the training hall to cheer for the younger generation. He hoped that the young players could inherit the spirit of the old Shaanxi men’s volleyball team to work hard and dare to fight tough battles. Dare to strive for good results in the sports arena.
Wang Libin was elected as the torchbearer of the Beijing Olympics.
Wang Libin, who is still busy with the development of Shaanxi basketball.
After leaving the National Men’s Basketball Team in 1988, Wang Libin also played professional games and was a basketball commentator. In 2004, he returned to his hometown after a 15-year absence and took up the coaching role of Shaanxi Dongsheng Men’s Basketball Team. After coaching for three seasons, Wang Libin became the head coach of the men’s basketball team of Northwestern Polytechnical University in 2007 and was hired as a professor of the school. In 2008, he led the men’s basketball team of NPU to the top four of the CUBA League that year. In 2015, the Shaanxi Provincial Basketball Association Congress was held in Xi’an, and Wang Libin was elected as the new chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Basketball Association. Two years later, Wang Libin was elected as the new vice-chairman of the Chinese Basketball Association at the Ninth National Congress of the Chinese Basketball Association. In recent years, the basketball industry in Shaanxi Province has continued to develop and improve under the leadership of insightful people headed by Wang Libin. While the Shaanxi Provincial Basketball Association has made youth training and various civil competitions bigger and stronger, it is also It has made great achievements in promoting sportsmanship, inheriting basketball culture, and promoting industrial development. Shaanxi basketball is galloping forward on the right path of integrating resources, forming joint forces and developing rapidly.
Wang Baoshan, who also played in the Japanese league later in his career, represented the Shaanxi team in the National Games for the last time in 1993. After retiring from the Foshan team in 1995, Wang Baoshan started his coaching career locally. Since then, clubs in Yunnan, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Chongqing, Jiangsu, Beijing, Henan, Tianjin and other places have left him coaching. In addition, he has also coached national teams. Today, Wang Baoshan has become the coach of Shaanxi Changan Athletic Team, and he has also fulfilled his dream of coaching his hometown team. At the gathering of old friends on May 10, Li Jianxin, Wang Libin and others sent their blessings one after another, hoping that Wang Baoshan can lead Shaanxi Football to achieve good results in this year’s Chinese League One, while Shaanxi Sports and Shaanxi “three major goals” The development also opened a new door in the happy gathering of the three No. 12 players of the national team of the year. “We have all discussed, we must strengthen exchanges, join hands with each other in the future, actively respond to the call of the state, and strive to contribute more to the development of our Shaanxi ‘Three Big Balls’!” Wang Libin said with a smile.
Text / All media reporter Jin Pengtu of Xi’an Newspaper / Provided by Shaanxi Basketball Association except for the signature
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