Deng Linlin

About

Chamption Chinese gymnast who won a gold medal in the balance beam at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. At the 2008 Olympics, she won her first gold as a member of the Chinese gymnastics team.

Before Fame

She attended the Anhui Provincial Sports School and first joined the Chinese national team in 2004.

Trivia

She was one of the subjects of the documentary "Dream Weavers: Beijing 2008."

Family Life

Her older brother is also a gymnast.

Associated With

She and Team USA's Shaun Johnson are both Olympic Champions in the women's balance beam.