Deng Zhijian

60&#160;m: 6.83 (2021)
100&#160;m: 10.24 (2021)
200&#160;m: 21.04 (2022)

Deng Zhijian
Personal information
Nationality	Chinese
Born	March 5, 2002 (age 22); Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan, China
Education	Chengdu Sport University
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	60 m, 100 m, 200 m, 4×100 m relay, 4×200 m relay
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	60 m: 6.83 (2021); 100 m: 10.24 (2021); 200 m: 21.04 (2022);
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing China
Summer World University Games
National Games of China

Deng Zhijian (Chinese: 邓智舰; pinyin: Dèng Zhìjiàn; born March 5, 2002) is a Chinese sprinter.

Background

Deng was born in Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.^[1]^[2]

In October 2015, Deng was chosen to selected to join the provincial track and field team.^[1]

Deng won a bronze medal as part of the Sichuan provincial team in the 4 × 100 metres relay event of the 2021 National Games of China. He also participated in the 100 m event where he ran a personal best of 10.24 seconds in the semifinals. He came sixth overall in the event.^[2]^[3]^[4]

He currently studies at Chengdu Sport University.^[1] In 2023, he won a gold medal representing China in the 4 × 100 metres relay event of the 2021 Summer World University Games. Deng was the last runner of the team and his performance allowed China to beat Thailand by a fraction of a second.^[5] In 2024, he competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay event of the 2024 Olympic Games.^[6]