Yangshuo Rock Climbing Festival – Zhong Qixin and A’Cheng perform a “duo showdown” under the Moon Hill Big Arch
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It is reported that the CCTV Sports Personality of the Year Awards was established in 2001 and has been held for 11 editions to date. The awards have always been committed to creating the most authoritative and influential recognition of personalities in China's sports community. This year, alongside Zhong Qixin, other nominees include renowned pool player Ding Junhui. We wish all Chinese athletes who strive for glory and compete bravely to soar even higher, and we look forward to world champion Zhong Qixin—who has won the National Sports Medal of Honor of the People’s Republic of China four times in a row—returning triumphant once again!
A review of Zhong Qixin’s brilliant achievements in 2011:
On April 28, 2011, he courageously won the championship at the 2011 Leye Speed Climbing Competition;
On June 23, 2011, at the 2011 National Rock Climbing Stage Race (Haiyang Station), he once again claimed the men’s speed climbing title with a perfect performance;
On the afternoon of July 23, 2011, at the Climbing World Championships held in the small northern Italian town of Arco, he broke the speed climbing world record with an incredible time of 6.26 seconds, achieving his third consecutive World Championship title;
On August 14, 2011, at the 19th National Rock Climbing Championships (Youyang, Chongqing), he won the men’s speed climbing title with a total time of 17.05 seconds;
On August 28, 2011, at the third stop of the National Rock Climbing Stage Race in Xining, Zhong Qixin once again claimed the men’s speed climbing championship;
On September 3, 2011, at the 2011 China Qinghai Plateau World Cup Rock Climbing Competition, Zhong Qixin lived up to expectations, winning the men’s speed climbing title with a time of 6.33 seconds and securing a precious gold medal for the Chinese team;
On November 14, 2011, he won the speed climbing title at the Huaiji Station of the National Rock Climbing Stage Race;
In December 2011, in Yangshuo, Zhong Qixin competed alongside top climbers from around the country at the Yangshuo Rock Climbing Festival, sparking a “Zhong Qixin craze” at the event;
On December 24, 2011, at the 10th Annual Outdoor Sports Club Conference, he was awarded the title of “Best Athlete of 2011.”