Deng Zhijian

Deng Zhijian (born March 5, 2002) is a Chinese sprinter.

Background
Deng was born in Jiangyou, Mianyang, Sichuan, China.

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

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.

He currently studies at Chengdu Sport University. 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.