Deng Zhiwei

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.

Deng Zhiwei
Deng at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1988-02-01) February 1, 1988
Hengshui, China
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight125 kg (276 lb)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2018 Budapest125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Nur-Sultan125 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Xi'an125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2015 Doha125 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Jakarta125 kg

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 (who would later win the 2021 World Wrestling Championships just two months later).

He competed in the 125 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[4]

Major results
Year Tournament Location Result Event
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 5th Freestyle 125 kg
2019 World Championships Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan 3rd Freestyle 125 kg
Asian Championships Xi'an, China 2nd Freestyle 125 kg
2018 World Championships Budapest, Hungary 2nd Freestyle 125 kg
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 2nd Freestyle 125 kg
2016 Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 13th Freestyle 125 kg
2015 World Championships Las Vegas, United States 18th Freestyle 125 kg
Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 3rd Freestyle 125 kg
2014 World Championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan 10th Freestyle 125 kg

References
  1. "Deng Zhiwei". asiangames2018.id. Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on August 24, 2018.
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 18, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
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