Deng Lijuan Explained

Birth Date:12 May 2000
Birth Place:Leiyang, China
Hometown:Changsha, China
Typeofclimber:Competition speed climbing
Years Active:2018–present
Coach:Zhang Ning
Nickname:Xiao Deng Zi, Little Dengzi, Deng Deng
Birth Name:Deng Meigu

Deng Lijuan (; born 12 May 2000) is a Chinese competition speed climber. Deng represented China at the 2024 Summer Olympics,[1] where she won the silver medal in the speed climbing event.[2]

Career

Deng competed in speed climbing at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She knocked out Indonesia's Desak Made Rita Kusuma Dewi and Rajiah Sallsabillah in her quaterfinal and semifinal heats. In the final she faced Poland's Aleksandra Mirosław. Despite setting personal best time of 6.18 she lost 0.08 seconds and finished in the second position winning a silver medal.

Major results

Asian championships

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Deng Lijuan . 2024-08-07 . 2024-08-22 . https://archive.today/20240822211240/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/lijuan-deng_1913702 . live .
  2. Web site: 贺霞婷 . Chinese climber wins silver in Paris 'vertical sprint' . 2024-08-08 . www.chinadaily.com.cn . 2024-08-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240831060216/https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202408/07/WS66b38d93a3104e74fddb8ec4.html . live .