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| Native name | 曹利国 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-10-04) October 4, 1998 (age 26) 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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. 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. 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.
In September 2023, Cao won a bronze medal in the 60 kg of the 2023 World Wrestling Championships after defeating Gevorg Gharibyan.
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.
References
- ^ "Wrestling CAO Liguo - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
- ^ "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
- 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