Hong Kexin
Chinese freestyle wrestler
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Native name | 洪可新 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 21) Nanjing, Jiangsu, China | ||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | China | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Hong Kexin (born 6 January 2002) is a Chinese freestyle wrestler. She won one of the bronze medals in the women's 57 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. She is also a bronze medalist in the 57 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games.[1]
Background
Hong started training in wrestling at Nanjing Sport Institute in 2015. She was selected for the Chinese national team in 2023.[2]
She competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and she earned a quota place for China for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3]
References
- ^ "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "青春主场|江苏运动员洪可新获得第一届全国学生(青年)运动会(公开组)摔跤项目女子57公斤级金牌". www.yzwb.net. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Hong Kexin at the International Wrestling Database