Cao Liguo
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| Native name | 曹利国 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 4, 1998[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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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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
[edit]Cao began wrestling when he was 12.[1] His coach is Li Shujin.[1]
He attended Wuhan Sports University.[1]
Career
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Cao Liguo at the International Wrestling Database
- Cao Liguo at United World Wrestling
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Sportspeople from Guangxi
- Chinese male sport wrestlers
- 21st-century Chinese sportsmen
- Wrestlers at the 2022 Asian Games
- World Wrestling Championships medalists
- Wrestlers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Olympic wrestlers for China
- Olympic silver medalists for China
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics