North Korea to send 9 wrestlers to 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games
North Korea will send nine athletes to compete in wrestling at the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games. According to the United World Wrestling (UWW) on Thursday, North Korea has entered two wrestlers in men's Greco-Roman wrestling — Ryu Yu-chol in the 60-kilogram class, ranked No. 51 in the world, and Son Man-kwang in the 67kg class, ranked No. 49. In men's freestyle, world No. 1 Han Chong-song will…
In preparation for the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, North Korea has announced that it will field nine wrestlers across both Greco-Roman and freestyle categories. The country's wrestling contingent comprises three men and six women. Among the men's entries, Ryu Yu-chol and Son Man-kwang will represent North Korea in the men's Greco-Roman wrestling 60-kilogram and 67-kilogram divisions, respectively.
These athletes are currently ranked 51st and 49th in the world, respectively. On the freestyle side, North Korea will send four wrestlers to compete. The country's top-ranked wrestler, Han Chong-song, is expected to compete in the 57-kilogram freestyle category.
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