Deng Zhiwei

Deng Zhiwei (, 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.

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 125kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.

Deng earned a quota place for China for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the 2024 World Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.