Naidangiin Tüwschinbajar

Naidangiin Tüwschinbajar ( Mongolian Найдангийн Түвшинбаяр , born June 1, 1984 in Sum Saichan , Bulgan-Aimag ) is a Mongolian judoka (weight class light heavyweight - up to 100 kg), who became Olympic champion in Beijing in 2008. He is the first Mongol to ever win Olympic gold for his country.

successes

• At the Asian Games in 2006, he reached fifth place in the heavyweight division and in the open weight division.
• In 2007 he achieved silver at the Asian Championships and bronze in 2008.
• His greatest success was the gold medal, which he achieved in Beijing in 2008 in the fight against the Kazakhs Aschat Schitkejew .
• In London 2012 he won the silver medal.

Web links

• Naidangiin Tüwschinbajar in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )

Mongolian name: As is customary in Mongolia, in this article the patronymic is in the genitive case before the proper name. Thus Naidan is the patronymic , Tüwschinbajar the proper name. The person is addressed with their proper name.