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
Education	Wuhan Sports University
Height	165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	60 kg (130 lb; 9.4 st)
Sport
Country	China
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Weight class	60 kg
Event	Greco-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. "Wrestling CAO Liguo - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
2. "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.

External links

• Cao Liguo at the International Wrestling Database
• Cao Liguo at United World Wrestling