Cao Liguo

Cao Liguo
Personal information
Native name曹利国
Nationality China
Born (1998-10-04) October 4, 1998 (age 26)[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
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris 60 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 60 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Bishkek 60 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Astana 60 kg
Poland Open
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Warsaw 60 kg
National Games of China
Bronze medal – third place 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.