On August 9, Beijing time, Pang Qianyu, an alumna of WHSU who was admitted to the School of Competitive Sports in 2020, defeated Mongolian athlete Batkhuyag with a score of 6:2 in the women’s freestyle 53kg weight class of wrestling at the Paris Olympics, winning the bronze medal. This is the 4th medal won by athletes from WHSU at the Paris Olympics.

At the beginning of the match, Pang Qianyu attacked fiercely and quickly gained a 6:2 lead. Then she forced her opponent to land on her shoulders and won directly in just 1 minute and 5 seconds. With her excellent strength and strong mentality, she secured the 4th medal for the Chinese wrestling team at the Olympics.

Pang has won the silver and the bronze medal at the Tokyo and Paris Olympics respectively. She cherished and enjoyed every match. She said, “I would give myself 90 points for this Olympic journey. Regardless of how well I performed in the wrestling, I have now learned to enjoy the competition. I prepared for the Paris Olympic as if it were my last Olympics, but if my injuries heal well and I’m in good shape, I would still like to participate in my third Olympics.”

Bold to fight, fearless against strong opponents, and brave to challenge, Pang Qianyu, well done!