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Wu Peng

b. 2002

Chinese speed climber

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About Wu Peng

Born 2002. Wu Peng is a Chinese speed climber and rock climber.

Wu Peng (; born 15 October 2002) is a Chinese competition speed climber. He represented China at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the men's speed event.

Career Wu competed at the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Championships and finished in sixth place. He finished the 2023 IFSC Climbing World Cup season in second place. During the second leg of the Olympic Qualifier Series in Budapest, Wu finished in first place with an Asian record time of 4.90 seconds, and just 0.04 seconds shy of tying Sam Watson's world record time.

He finished first overall in the Olympic Qualifier Series rankings and qualified to represent China at the 2024 Summer Olympics. During the semifinals of the men's speed event, he defeated world record holder Sam Watson to advance to the final. In the event final, he won a silver medal with a personal best time of 4.77 seconds, finishing 0.02 seconds behind Indonesia's Veddriq Leonardo.

Major results Olympic Games Discipline 2024 Speed 2

World championships Discipline 2023 Speed 6

World Cup Discipline 2022 2023 2024 Speed 24 2 11

Asian championships Discipline 2024 Speed 1

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Important facts

Born
15 October 2002, Hunan
Birth century
21st century
Occupation
Speed climber, rock climber
Nationality
People's Republic of China
Also known as
Peng Wu

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Wu Peng?

Chinese speed climber

When was Wu Peng born?

Wu Peng was born on 15 October 2002 in Hunan.

What is Wu Peng's occupation?

Wu Peng is a speed climber and rock climber.

What nationality is Wu Peng?

Wu Peng is Chinese.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Wu Peng

· Wikidata: Q125525557

· DBpedia: Wu Peng (climber)

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