Liu Rui (wrestler)
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| Native name | 刘瑞 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 25 January 1997[1] Linshu County, Linyi, Shandong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Yantai University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 77 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Liu Rui (born January 25, 1997) is a Chinese Greco-Roman wrestler. He won a bronze medal in the 77 kg event at both the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2022 Asian Games.
Background
Liu is from Linshu County, Linyi, Shandong. In 2010 he was selected to Linyi City Sports School to train in wrestling and in 2015 became a member of Shandong's provincial Wrestling Team.[2]
Career
In April 2023, Liu won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships after defeating Demeu Zhadrayev.[2]
In October 2023, Liu won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games after defeating Kim Hyeon-woo.[2][3]
He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan hoping to qualify for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[4] He was eliminated in his second match and he did not qualify for the Olympics.[4]
References
- ^ "Wrestling LIU Rui - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
- ^ a b c "中国骄傲！临沂小伙刘瑞！_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ a b "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.
External links
- Liu Rui at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Liu Rui at United World Wrestling