Hong Kexin

Hong Kexin
Personal information
Native name洪可新
Born (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 21)
Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
CountryChina
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class57 kg
EventFreestyle
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  China
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 57 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 57 kg

Hong Kexin (born 6 January 2002) is a Chinese freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She is also a bronze medalist in the 57 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games.[1]

Background

Hong started training in wrestling at Nanjing Sport Institute in 2015. She was selected for the Chinese national team in 2023.[2]

She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and she earned a quota place for China for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3] She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 57 kg event at the Olympics.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  2. ^ "青春主场|江苏运动员洪可新获得第一届全国学生（青年）运动会（公开组）摔跤项目女子57公斤级金牌". www.yzwb.net. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.