Cao Liguo

Cao Liguo
Personal information
Native name曹利国
Nationality China
Born (1998-10-04) October 4, 1998[1]
Guangxi, China
EducationWuhan Sports University
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
Sport
Country China
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class60 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  China
Olympic Games
2024 Paris 60 kg
World Championships
2023 Belgrade 60 kg
Asian Championships
2024 Bishkek 60 kg
2023 Astana 60 kg
Poland Open
2022 Warsaw 60 kg
National Games of China
2021 Shaanxi 60 kg

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

  1. ^ a b c d "Wrestling CAO Liguo - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
  2. ^ a b "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "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.