Ri Se-ung

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Ri Se-ung
Personal information
Born (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 (age 25)
Sport
CountryNorth Korea
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class60 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  North Korea
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou 60 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bishkek 60 kg
Silver medal – second place 2019 Xi'an 60 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan 60 kg
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing 42 kg

Ri Se-ung (born 22 December 1998)[1] is a North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a two-time silver medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships in the men's 60 kg event.[2]

In 2014, Ri won the gold medal in the men's 42 kg event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.[3][4]

In 2019, Ri represented North Korea at the 2019 Military World Games held in Wuhan, China and he won the gold medal in the 60 kg event.[5]

Ri won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[6] He defeated Aidos Sultangali of Kazakhstan in his bronze medal match.[6]

He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and he earned a quota place for North Korea for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[7]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ Morgan, Liam (28 April 2019). "Iran seal team Greco-Roman title on final day of Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Wrestling: New stars of the mat emerge in Nanjing". Olympic News. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Results" (PDF). 2019 Military World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  6. ^ a b "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  7. ^ "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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