Su'ao Junior High's Chen Sheng-hsien Breaks All-Island Games Shot Put Record Despite Waist Injury; Mayor Awards Prize Money
Chen Sheng-hsien, a student from Su'ao Junior High School, broke the record in the men's shot put at the National Junior High School Games despite a waist injury, winning a gold medal. The Mayor of Su'ao Township awarded him prize money in recognition of his efforts.
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(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Yilan, May 6th) Chen Sheng-hsien, a ninth-grader at Su'ao Junior High School in Yilan County, participated in the National Junior High School Games men's shot put event. He had considered giving up due to a waist injury but endured the pain to compete. Unexpectedly, he broke the tournament record and won gold. Su'ao Township Mayor Li Ming-che visited the school today to present a commendation banner and prize money as encouragement.
Recalling the National Junior High School Games held in Chiayi in April, 15-year-old Chen Sheng-hsien said in an interview today that he had considered giving up due to a waist injury before the competition, but thinking "since I'm already here," he gritted his teeth and went on the field. His first throw of 58.92 meters secured him the top spot, and his fifth throw of 64.49 meters broke the tournament record and won him gold. He himself was greatly surprised, saying, "I didn't realize I was that strong."
"I like shot put because it draws an arc in the sky, very free and unrestrained," Chen Sheng-hsien said about his hard training, adding that he enjoys it and hopes to continue to improve and achieve even better results in track and field.
Su'ao Junior High School principal Yang Nai-guang relayed that the temperature on the day of the competition was about 35 degrees Celsius, which was very different from the usual training temperatures in Su'ao. It was very difficult for Chen Sheng-hsien to stand out in a high-pressure competition, and all the teachers and students of the representative team cheered enthusiastically from the sidelines.
Coach Chang Ya-ting said that Chen Sheng-hsien has high self-expectations and discipline. He first got into shot put in eighth grade, then switched to hammer throw. He has broken tournament records in 8 out of 11 national competitions. However, behind his gold medal is a life full of hardship, as Chen Sheng-hsien comes from a single-parent, grandparent-raised family with limited financial means. He has lived a difficult life with his grandmother since childhood, often working odd jobs with her after school to support the family, and even helped her "carry gas cylinders" at a gas station, facing dual tests of physical strength and willpower.
Today, in addition to representing the Su'ao Township Office, Li Ming-che presented Chen Sheng-hsien with a New Taiwan Dollar 4,000 prize and helped transfer a New Taiwan Dollar 1,000 prize from the Su'ao Sportsman Sports Goods Store. Li Ming-che said that Chen Sheng-hsien constantly improves himself and repeatedly breaks records, calling him "a jewel of Su'ao." (Edited by Li Shu-hua) 1150506
(Central News Agency reporter Wang Chao-yu, Yilan, May 6th) Chen Sheng-hsien, a ninth-grader at Su'ao Junior High School in Yilan County, participated in the National Junior High School Games men's shot put event. He had considered giving up due to a waist injury but endured the pain to compete. Unexpectedly, he broke the tournament record and won gold. Su'ao Township Mayor Li Ming-che visited the school today to present a commendation banner and prize money as encouragement.
Recalling the National Junior High School Games held in Chiayi in April, 15-year-old Chen Sheng-hsien said in an interview today that he had considered giving up due to a waist injury before the competition, but thinking "since I'm already here," he gritted his teeth and went on the field. His first throw of 58.92 meters secured him the top spot, and his fifth throw of 64.49 meters broke the tournament record and won him gold. He himself was greatly surprised, saying, "I didn't realize I was that strong."
"I like shot put because it draws an arc in the sky, very free and unrestrained," Chen Sheng-hsien said about his hard training, adding that he enjoys it and hopes to continue to improve and achieve even better results in track and field.
Su'ao Junior High School principal Yang Nai-guang relayed that the temperature on the day of the competition was about 35 degrees Celsius, which was very different from the usual training temperatures in Su'ao. It was very difficult for Chen Sheng-hsien to stand out in a high-pressure competition, and all the teachers and students of the representative team cheered enthusiastically from the sidelines.
Coach Chang Ya-ting said that Chen Sheng-hsien has high self-expectations and discipline. He first got into shot put in eighth grade, then switched to hammer throw. He has broken tournament records in 8 out of 11 national competitions. However, behind his gold medal is a life full of hardship, as Chen Sheng-hsien comes from a single-parent, grandparent-raised family with limited financial means. He has lived a difficult life with his grandmother since childhood, often working odd jobs with her after school to support the family, and even helped her "carry gas cylinders" at a gas station, facing dual tests of physical strength and willpower.
Today, in addition to representing the Su'ao Township Office, Li Ming-che presented Chen Sheng-hsien with a New Taiwan Dollar 4,000 prize and helped transfer a New Taiwan Dollar 1,000 prize from the Su'ao Sportsman Sports Goods Store. Li Ming-che said that Chen Sheng-hsien constantly improves himself and repeatedly breaks records, calling him "a jewel of Su'ao." (Edited by Li Shu-hua) 1150506