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North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler In this Korean name, the family name is Ri.
Ri Se-ung
Personal information
Nationality North Korea
Born (1998-12-22) 22 December 1998 (age 26)
Pyongyang, North Korea
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Country North Korea
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class60 kg
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing  North Korea
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris 60 kg
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) is a North Korean Greco-Roman wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He is a two-time silver medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships in the men's 60 kg event.

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

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

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

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. He won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the Olympics. He defeated Raiber Rodríguez of Venezuela in his bronze medal match.

References

  1. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  3. Morgan, Liam (28 April 2019). "Iran seal team Greco-Roman title on final day of Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  4. "Wrestling: New stars of the mat emerge in Nanjing". Olympic News. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  5. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2020.
  6. "Results" (PDF). 2019 Military World Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-11-12. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  7. ^ "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  8. "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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