Chinese Greco-Roman 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.
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]
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