On this day, 72 years ago, August 9, 1953 (June 30, 1953 in the lunar calendar), China athlete Wu Chuanyu won the first gold medal in a major international competition. On August 9, 1953, China athlete Wu Chuanyu scored 1 minute, 8.4 seconds in the swimming competition of the First International Youth Friendship Games held in Romania. Won first place in the men's 100-meter backstroke. This is the first gold medal won by China athletes in major international competitions after the founding of New China. This is a file photo of Wu Chuanyu receiving the award.