Deng Linlin

Deng Linlin (* April 21, 1992 in Fuyang, Anhui ) is a Chinese gymnast. Your biggest achievement is winning the gold medal on balance beam at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Previously, she had already won at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing with the team gold.

Deng Linlin took first time in 2008 in international gymnastics competitions. At the World Cup in Doha, she was able to prove in the floor exercise and the first on the balance beam in second place. In Moscow, Deng was able to reach the top spot on both devices. At the national championships of the People's Republic of China in 2008, Deng Linlin took third place in the all around behind Jiang Yuyuan and Yang Yilin. When you jump, they finished fourth. Deng was a member of the Chinese team for the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. In the team competition, in which she took on the balance beam, she could win the gold medal. Prior to the Olympics, there was controversy about Deng Linlins age. Eligible were gymnasts with the minimum age of 16 years, which has been demonstrated for Deng with the ball. However, the accuracy of the documents has been questioned and cited evidence for a younger age. For the dressing, which granted launch permissions, but the official documents were crucial.

In 2009, became world champion on balance beam Deng Linlin in London. Three years later she won on this unit and the gold medal at the Summer Olympics in 2012.