Lu Feng (wrestler) explained

Lu Feng
Native Name:陆锋
Native Name Lang:zh
Birth Date:10 December 2003
Birth Place:Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi, China
Education:Beijing Sport University
Weight:74kg (163lb)
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Sport:Amateur wrestling
Weight Class:74 kg
Event:Freestyle
Coach:Li Zhengyu

Lu Feng (born 10 December 2003) is a Chinese Freestyle wrestler.

He represented the China in the 74 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics. He also won a silver medal in the 79 kg event at the 2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships.

Background

Lu was born in Hengzhou, Nanning, Guangxi province. He was trained at the Nanning Sports School and later joined the Guangxi provincial team and eventually the national team.[1]

Career

Lu gained a spot at the 74 kg event in the 2024 Summer Olympics after United World Wrestling reallocated wrestling quotas. He defeated Amr Reda Hussen in the Round of 16 before losing to Viktor Rassadin in the quarterfinal. Lu placed eighth overall.

In October 2024, Lu won a silver medal in the 79 kg event at the 2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships where he lost to Mehdi Yousefi in the finals.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024-10-28 . 创历史!南宁仔陆锋世界赛场上夺银 . 2024-10-29 . news.qq.com . zh-CN.
  2. Web site: Wrestling Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240811181048/https://olympics.com/OG2024/pdf/OG2024/WRE/OG2024_WRE_B99_WRE-------------------------------.pdf . 11 August 2024 . 29 October 2024 . 2024 Summer Olympics.