Cao Liguo
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Native name | 曹利国 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | (1998-10-04) October 4, 1998 (age 25)[1] Guangxi, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Wuhan Sports University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 60 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Cao Liguo (born October 4, 1998) is a Chinese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[2] He also won a bronze medal in the 60 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships.
Background
Cao began wrestling when he was 12.[1] His coach is Li Shujin.[1]
He attended Wuhan Sports University.[1]
Career
In April 2023, Cao won a bronze medal in the 60 kg of the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships after defeating Yernur Fidakhmetov.[3]
In September 2023, Cao won a bronze medal in the 60 kg of the 2023 World Wrestling Championships after defeating Gevorg Gharibyan.[4]
In August 2024, Cao won a silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France after losing to Kenichiro Fumita.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Wrestling CAO Liguo - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
- ^ a b "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "广西古典跤大突破,曹利国在2023亚洲摔跤锦标赛摘铜_梅托夫_菲达_铜牌". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ "直通巴黎奥运会!广西运动员曹利国获世锦赛男子古典式摔跤60公斤级季军". k.sina.cn. 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
External links
- Cao Liguo at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Cao Liguo at United World Wrestling