Luo Zhilu (born January 11, 2006), also known as Zhilu Luo, is a Chinese rock climber who specializes in competition climbing.

Luo Zhilu
Personal information
NationalityChinese
Born (2006-01-11) January 11, 2006 (age 18)
Climbing career
Type of climber
Medal record
Women's competition climbing
Representing  People's Republic of China
World Cup
Silver medal – second place Wujiang 2024 Lead
Bronze medal – third place Brixen 2022 Bouldering
Bronze medal – third place Keqiao 2024 Bouldering

Climbing career

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In 2022, Luo made her IFSC Climbing World Cup debut at age 16 at the Bouldering World Cup in Brixen, where she advanced to the final and won a bronze medal.[1]

In 2024, Luo opened the season with two straight podium finishes, placing third at the Bouldering World Cup in Keqiao and second at the Lead World Cup in Wujiang.[2][3] She went on to place fifth in the rankings of the combined bouldering and lead climbing event at the Olympic Qualifier Series, securing a spot for the combined event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[4] At the Olympics, she finished in tenth place in the semifinals of the combined event and did not move on to finals.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Natalia Grossman wins Brixen Boulder World Cup 2022". PlanetMountain.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. ^ Aspland, Richard (2024-04-09). "Golden Girl Garnbret Strikes Again". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ Aspland, Richard (2024-04-14). "Garnbret and Roberts Win Wujiang Golds". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  4. ^ Aspland, Richard (2024-06-23). "Paris 2024 Lineup Complete with Addition of Boulder & Lead Climbers". www.ifsc-climbing.org. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ Potter, Steven (2024-08-08). "Women's Lead Semifinal Yields Some Expected Results—and a Major Upset". Climbing. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
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