Personal information | |
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Nationality | North Korea |
Born | Pyongyang, North Korea | 22 December 1998
Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
Sport | |
Country | North Korea |
Sport | Amateur wrestling |
Weight class | 60 kg |
Event | Greco-Roman |
Medal record |
Ri Se-ung (born 22 December 1998)[1] 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.[2] He is a two-time silver medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships in the men's 60 kg event.[3]
Ri won the gold medal in the men's 42 kg event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.[4][5]
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.[6]
Ri won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[7] He defeated Aidos Sultangali of Kazakhstan in his bronze medal match.[7]
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.[8] He won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the Olympics.[2] He defeated Raiber Rodríguez of Venezuela in his bronze medal match.[2]