The　2026　National　Rowing　Championships　were　held　at　the　Sichuan　Provincial　Water　Sports　Management　Center　from　September　11th　to　13th．　Yang　Fan，　an　athlete　from　Xianning　who　was　discovered　and　sent　by　Xianning　City　and　is　currently　competing　for　the　Hubei　Provincial　Rowing　Team，　fought　hand　in　hand　with　his　teammates　Zheng　Yaming，　Zhang　Maolin　and　Liu　Hongyu．　They　won　the　gold　medal　for　the　Hubei　delegation　in　the　men＇s　quadruple　sculls　event　with　a　time　of　5　minutes　50.76　seconds．

This　event　is　co－hosted　by　the　Water　Sports　Management　Center　of　the　General　Administration　of　Sport　of　China，　the　Chinese　Rowing　Association　and　the　Sports　Bureau　of　Sichuan　Province．　It　is　the　highest－level　professional　rowing　event　of　the　year　in　China，　covering　all　12　Olympic　events．　A　total　of　21　teams　and　729　athletes　from　across　the　country　competed　on　the　same　stage．　The　event　was　of　high　quality　and　highly　competitive．

Yang　Fan　graduated　from　the　Xianning　Fourth　Junior　High　School．　During　his　school　years，　he　was　passionate　about　sports　and　persisted　in　hard　training．　In　2020，　he　entered　the　Affiliated　Competitive　Sports　School　of　Wuhan　Institute　of　Physical　Education　and　began　to　receive　professional　training　in　rowing．　After　that，　he　joined　the　Hubei　Provincial　Rowing　Team　and　his　competitive　ability　continued　to　improve　in　the　high－level　training，　scientific　research，　medical　care　and　event　support　system．　He　successively　won　the　gold　medal　in　the　men＇s　single　sculls　of　Group　B　at　the　2024　National　Rowing　Championships　and　the　gold　medal　in　the　men＇s　single　sculls　of　the　professional　group　at　the　2025　National　Coastal　Rowing　Beach　Sprint　Invitational．　Yang　Fan＇s　victory　in　this　national　championship　is　the　result　of　his　own　hard　training　and　tenacious　struggle．　It＇s　also　the　result　of　the　collaborative　and　continuous　efforts　of　Xianning　City，　the　Affiliated　Competitive　Sports　School　of　Wuhan　Institute　of　Physical　Education，　and　the　Hubei　Provincial　Rowing　Team，　jointly　paving　the　way　for　the　growth　and　success　of　athletes．

In　recent　years，　the　Xianning　Sports　Development　Center　has　continuously　deepened　the　integration　of　sports　and　education，　constantly　broadened　the　channels　for　the　supply　of　young　competitive　sports　reserve　talents　in　the　region，　proactively　connected　with　professional　sports　colleges　and　provincial　training　units，　and　done　a　good　job　in　the　discovery，　follow－up　service　and　supply　connection　of　promising　talents．　Next，　the　city　will　continue　to　consolidate　the　foundation　of　youth　sports　work，　strengthen　talent　supply，　and　help　more　athletes　from　Xianning　to　compete　on　higher－level　platforms，　so　as　to　win　more　honors　for　Hubei＇s　competitive　sports　and　Xianning　City．　（Li　Jiao）