Wang Zilu

Wang Zilu (born 18 June 2003) is a Chinese rhythmic gymnast. She is the 2023 Asian Championships all-around, hoop, and team bronze medalist and a 2022 Asian Games team bronze medalist. She will represent China at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career
Wang began rhythmic gymnastics at the age of seven.

Junior
Wang was selected to represent China at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. She finished 16th in the qualification round and did not advance to the final. She also finished fifth in the mixed multi-discipline team event.

Senior
Wang became age-eligible for senior competitions in 2019. She competed at the 2019 Asian Championships in Pattaya, where she won silver in the team event alongside Shang Rong, Zhao Yating, and Liu Jiahui. She was selected to compete at the 2021 Wold Championships in Kitakyushu, where she ended 28th in the all-around during the qualification round.

In 2023, Wang started the season at the World Cup in Athens, ending 26th in the all-around. She then finished seventh in the all-around at the Sofia World Cup, where she also placed fourth in the clubs final and eighth in the ribbon final. Then in Tashkent, she placed eleventh in the all-around, fifth in the hoop final, and sixth in the ball final. She finished 22nd in the all-around at the Baku World Cup.

Wang competed at the 2023 Asian Championships in Manila, winning bronze in the all-around and with the Chinese team. She also won a bronze medal in the hoop final. In the last World Cup stage in Milan, she took 24th place in the all-around. Wang the competed at the 2023 World Championships and qualified for the all-around final where she finished tenth. This was the best all-around placement for a Chinese gymnast at the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships since Deng Senyue finished fifth in 2014. She also qualified for the ribbon final and placed fifth, the best World Championships result ever for a Chinese gymnast with ribbon.

Wang began the 2024 season at the Athens World Cup, placing 21st in the all-around. In the event finals, she won gold with clubs, becoming the first Chinese individual rhythmic gymnast to win a gold medal on the FIG World Cup series. At the 2024 Asian Championships, she finished fourth in the all-around, hoop, and clubs, and sixth with the ball.

Wang qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics after France's host spot was reallocated. She competed at the Milan World Cup in June and took 11th place in the all-around. She also won a gold medal in the hoop final.

Personal life
In 2019, Wang was named an Elite Athlete of National Class by the General Administration of Sport. She is studying physical education at Beijing Sport University.

Achievements

 * First Chinese rhythmic gymnast to win a gold medal in an individual apparatus final at the FIG World Cup series.
 * Highest placement by a Chinese gymnast in a Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships ribbon final (5th, 2023)