Luo Zhilu
{{Short description|Chinese sport climber}}
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Luo Zhilu (born January 11, 2006), also known as Zhilu Luo, is a Chinese rock climber who specializes in competition climbing.
Climbing career
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.{{Cite web |title=Natalia Grossman wins Brixen Boulder World Cup 2022 |url=https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/competitions/natalia-grossman-wins-brixen-boulder-world-cup-2022.html |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=PlanetMountain.com}}
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.{{Cite web |last=Aspland |first=Richard |date=2024-04-09 |title=Golden Girl Garnbret Strikes Again |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/news/golden-girl-garnbret-strikes-again |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=www.ifsc-climbing.org |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Aspland |first=Richard |date=2024-04-14 |title=Garnbret and Roberts Win Wujiang Golds |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/news/garnbret-and-roberts-win-wujiang-golds |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=www.ifsc-climbing.org |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Aspland |first=Richard |date=2024-06-23 |title=Paris 2024 Lineup Complete with Addition of Boulder & Lead Climbers |url=https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/news/paris-2024-line-up-complete-with-addition-of-boulder-lead-climbers |access-date=2024-09-14 |website=www.ifsc-climbing.org |language=en}} At the Olympics, she finished in tenth place in the semifinals of the combined event and did not move on to finals.{{Cite web |last=Potter |first=Steven |date=2024-08-08 |title=Women’s Lead Semifinal Yields Some Expected Results—and a Major Upset |url=https://www.climbing.com/competition/olympics/womens-sport-climbing-semifinal/ |access-date=2024-09-15 |website=Climbing |language=en-US}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.ifsc-climbing.org/athlete/13596/zhilu-luo/ IFSC profile]
- {{Olympics.com profile|zhilu-luo}}
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Category:Chinese rock climbers
Category:Chinese female climbers
Category:Olympic sport climbers for China
Category:Sport climbers at the 2024 Summer Olympics