[2] He is a two-time silver medalist at the Asian Wrestling Championships in the men's 60 kg event.

[3] Ri won the gold medal in the men's 42 kg event at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics held in Nanjing, China.

[4][5] In 2019, Ri represented North Korea at the Military World Games held in Wuhan, China and he won the gold medal in the 60 kg event.

[6] Ri won one of the bronze medals in the 60 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

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