Chinese freestyle wrestler
Deng Zhiwei
Deng at the 2018 Asian Games
Born (1988-02-01 ) February 1, 1988 (age 36) Hengshui , ChinaHeight 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[ 1] Weight 125 kg (276 lb) Sport Freestyle wrestling
Deng Zhiwei (Chinese : 邓志伟 , born February 1, 1988) is a Chinese heavyweight freestyle wrestler who won a silver medal at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships .
Career
Deng competed at the 2016 Olympics , and was eliminated in the round of 16 by Levan Berianidze .[ 2] [ 3]
Deng returned to the 2020 Olympics , where he achieved greater success. He came 5th place after losing the Bronze Medal match to Amir Hossein Zare .
He competed in the 125 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[ 4]
Deng earned a quota place for China for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[ 5] He competed in the men's 125 kg event at the Olympics.[ 6]
Major results
References
^ "Deng Zhiwei" . asiangames2018.id . Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang . Archived from the original on August 24, 2018.
^ "Zhiwei Deng" . Rio2016.com . Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games . Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
^ "Men's Freestyle 125 kg – Standings" . Rio2016.com . Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved October 2, 2016 .
^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF) . United World Wrestling . Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022 .
^ "2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF) . United World Wrestling . Archived from the original (PDF) on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 14, 2024 .
^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF) . 2024 Summer Olympics . Archived from the original (PDF) on August 11, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024 .
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