Minghu
LIU

CHN

Age

26 y/o | Seniors

Style

Freestyle

Weight

57 kg

Season 2024

1 W / 2 L

About Minghu

Liu MINGHU (CHN) secured ticket to Tokyo Olympics by placing 2nd behind Gulomjon ABDULLAEV (UZB) at Asian Olympic qualifying tournament. Scored 2-1 win over Tuvshintulga TUMENBILEG (MGL) then defeated Muhamad IKROMOV (TJK) 6-3 in all-important semifinal....Competed at 61kg at 2019 World Championships, but finished 14th after 1st-round loss to Tyler GRAFF (USA). Also 17th at world U-23 one month later...Won silver medal at 2019 Asian Championships at 61kg, losing 2-1 to Behnam EHSANPOOR (IRI) after giving up 2nd-period takedown...2018 world U-23 bronze medalist at 61kg...Finished 5th at 2018 Asian Games, losing close 3-3 decision in bronze-medal match to world champion Yuki TAKAHASHI (JPN)....Lost in 1st round in first three appearances at World Championships in 2016, 2017 and 2018....Made first international final at 2017 Cerro Pelado, but had to injury default to Graff...Student at Sports College of Jianghan University...Started wrestling at Beihai Sports School in 2008 and was selected for Guangxi men's team in 2011.