Pei Xingru (born 11 October 1998)[1] is a Chinese freestyle wrestler. She won the gold medal in the women's 60 kg event at the 2016 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary.[2][3] She also won one of the bronze medals both in the women's 59 kg event in 2018 and in the women's 59 kg event in 2019.[4][5][6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 October 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Country | China |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Event | Freestyle |
Medal record | |
Career
At the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China, she won the silver medal in the girls' 60 kg event.[7][8] In the final, she lost against Grace Bullen of Norway.[7][8]
In 2017, she won the gold medal in the women's 58 kg event at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[9] The following year, she won the gold medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[10][11] In the same month, she also competed in the women's freestyle event as part of the 2018 Wrestling World Cup. Later that year, she won the silver medal in the women's 57 kg event at the 2018 Asian Games held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.[1] In the final, she lost against Jong Myong-suk of North Korea.
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Freestyle 60 kg |
| 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 1st | Freestyle 58 kg |
| 2018 | Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1st | Freestyle 57 kg |
| Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | Freestyle 57 kg | |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Freestyle 59 kg | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 59 kg |
References
External links
- Pei Xingru at the International Wrestling Database
- Pei Xingru at Olympedia
