Cao Liguo (born October 4, 1998) is a Chinese

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wrestler. He won a silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the

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in Paris, France. He also won a bronze medal in the 60 kg event at the

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Background

Cao began wrestling when he was 12. His coach is

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. He attended Wuhan Sports University.

Career

In April 2023, Cao won a bronze medal in the 60 kg of the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships after defeating Yernur Fidakhmetov. In September 2023, Cao won a bronze medal in the 60 kg of the

after defeating

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. In August 2024, Cao won a silver medal in the men's 60 kg event at the

in Paris, France after losing to

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Cao, Liguo Living people 1998 births Sportspeople from Guangxi Chinese male sport wrestlers 21st-century Chinese sportspeople Wrestlers at the 2022 Asian Games World Wrestling Championships medalists Wrestlers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic wrestlers for China Olympic silver medalists for China Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics