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]
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.