Meng Lingzhe (born 16 April 1998) is a Chinese Greco-Roman wrestler. He was a silver medalist in the 130 kg event at both the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2022 Asian Games.
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| Native name | 孟令哲 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 April 1998[1] Dingtao District, Heze, Shandong, China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Shandong Sport University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 130 kg (290 lb; 20 st) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | China | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 130 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Background edit
Meng was born on 16 April 1998, in Dingtao District, Heze, Shandong. When he was four years old, he started training in martial arts.[2][3]
When Meng was six years old, his talent was discovered by a coach and was taken to Heze City Sports School to train in wrestling.[2][3]
In December 2009, Meng went to the provincial team for training and soon became part of it.[2][3]
In September 2014, Meng became part of the national Greco-Roman wrestling team for China.[2][3]
Career edit
Meng's first success in international competition at senior level came in January 2016 where he won a bronze medal at the 2016 Paris Grand Prix.[4]
In September 2017, Meng competed at the 98 kg event of Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2017 National Games of China in Tianjin where he won a bronze medal.[2]
In 2018, Meng moved up in weight class to compete at 130 kg. In June that year, he won a silver medal at the Hungary Grand Prix losing to Nurmakhan Tinaliyev in the final.[5]
In April 2021, Meng participated in the 2021 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament. However he came third place and missed out competing in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[6]
In September 2021, Meng competed at the 130 kg event of Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2021 National Games of China in Shaanxi where he won a bronze medal.[3]
In April 2023, Meng competed at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships where got a silver medal after losing to Amin Mirzazadeh in the finals.[7][8]
In September 2023, Meng competed at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships. He lost the bronze medal bout to Abdellatif Mohamed and came fifth overall. However he defeated Romas Fridrikas from Lithuania in the Olympic wrestle-off which secured him a spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[9]
In October 2023, Meng competed at the 2022 Asian Games where got a silver medal after losing to Mirzazadeh again in the finals.[10][11] In 2024, he won one of the bronze medals in his event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[12]
References edit
- ^ "Wrestling MENG Lingzhe - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn.
- ^ a b c d e "【喜报】定陶19岁运动员孟令哲获全运会古典式摔跤铜牌". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ a b c d e 网易 (27 September 2021). "一银两铜！菏泽运动员闪耀十四运会赛场". sd.news.163.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "International Wrestling Database". www.iat.uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "2023亚洲摔跤锦标赛首日 菏泽籍运动员孟令哲收获银牌_比赛_对手_米尔扎扎德". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Greco-Roman wrestlers win gold medals in Asia". Tehran Times. 9 April 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Azerbaijani double in first Greco-Roman finals at World Wrestling Championships". www.insidethegames.biz. 22 September 2023. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
- ^ "Highlights of Men's Greco-Roman of Wrestling at 19th Asian Games-Xinhua". english.news.cn. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links edit
- Meng Lingzhe at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Meng Lingzhe at United World Wrestling