Cao Liguo Explained

Cao Liguo
Native Name:曹利国
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:4 October 1998[1]
Birth Place:Guangxi, China
Education:Wuhan Sports University
Height Cm:165
Weight:60kg (130lb)
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Sport:Amateur wrestling
Weight Class:60 kg
Event:Greco-Roman

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. 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.

He attended Wuhan Sports University.

Career

In April 2023, Cao won a bronze medal in the 60 kg of the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships after defeating Yernur Fidakhmetov.[2]

In September 2023, Cao won a bronze medal in the 60 kg of the 2023 World Wrestling Championships after defeating Gevorg Gharibyan.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wrestling CAO Liguo - The 19th Asian Games . info.hangzhou2022.cn.
  2. Web site: 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 . 2023-10-04 . www.sohu.com.
  3. Web site: 2023-09-25 . 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 . 2023-10-04 . k.sina.cn.