53岁大妈提前退休 练习钢管舞获全国大奖

A 53-year-old retired worker Zhang Jing has won medals in a recent pole dancing championship in Beijing.

近日，在北京举办的全国钢管舞锦标赛中，53岁退休工人张静斩获了两块奖牌。

After retiring, Zhang, who is from Zhengzhou, capital of central China's Henan Province, didn't want to stay idle at home like many of her contemporaries, so she revisited a childhood dream to become a dancer, and started to learn pole dancing.

来自中国中部省份河南省郑州市的张静大妈，在退休后并没有像同龄人一样待在家里，而是重拾了儿时的舞蹈梦，开始学习钢管舞。

She says her dancing keeps her fit and healthy, and her svelte figure wins her lots of 'likes' in her WeChat friends group.

她表示，学舞蹈让自己身材匀称，身体健康。朋友圈的友人也纷纷为她苗条的身材点赞。

Zhang had to retire two years ago when the state-owned company she worked for became bankrupt.

两年前，张静工作的国企因为破产倒闭，张静不得不提前退休。

Supported by her son, a dance instructor at a gym, Zhang started learning yoga before falling in love with pole dancing, usually working out with women about 30 years younger than her.

张静的儿子是一名舞蹈教练，鼓励母亲学习瑜伽。在喜欢上钢管舞之前，张静开始和健身房里一群30多岁的年轻人一起练习瑜伽。

Despite her age, Zhang practices hard and stretches herself with challenging moves.

尽管年纪大了，但张静练得很刻苦，那些高难度的动作也不放过。

In a recent pole dancing championship in Beijing, she avoided the seniors' division, and still won a gold medal and a silver medal in the middle-age division.

在前不久于北京举办的中国钢管舞锦标赛上，张静没有参加老年组比赛，而是在中年组比赛中斩获一枚金牌和一枚银牌。

Zhang is not just able to keep in shape but has become a role model to others. She says it is never too late to start something as long as you have a dream.

张静不仅保持着优美的体态，而且还成为身边朋友的榜样。她表示，只要有梦想，什么时候开始都不晚。