Liu Rui (wrestler)

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.

Liu Rui
Personal information
Native name刘瑞
Nationality China
Born (1997-01-25) 25 January 1997[1]
Linshu County, Linyi, Shandong, China
EducationYantai University
Height178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb; 12.1 st)
Sport
Country China
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class77 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  China
Asian Games
2022 Hangzhou 77 kg
Asian Championships
2023 Astana77 kg
Grand Prix
2023 Bishkek77 kg
National Games of China
2021 Shaanxi77 kg

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
  1. "Wrestling LIU Rui - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
  2. "中国骄傲！临沂小伙刘瑞！_腾讯新闻". new.qq.com. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
  3. "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  4. "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.
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