Olympic history of Mongolia

MGL

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Mongolia , whose NOK , the National Olympic Committee of Mongolia , was founded in 1956 andrecognizedby the IOC in1962, has participated in Summer and Winter Olympic Games since 1964. In 1984 the Soviet call to boycott the Los Angeles Games was followed. In 1976 they decided not to take part in the Innsbruck Winter Games. Young athletes have taken part in all the Youth Olympic Games that have been held so far in summer and winter.

General overview

Summer games

Mongolia's first Olympic team at the Summer Games in 1964 consisted of track and field athletes, wrestlers, marksmen, gymnasts and cyclists. In the following summer games, Mongolian athletes also took part in weightlifting, judo, boxing and archery (from 1972), swimming (from 2000) and Taekwondo (from 2016).

The first Mongolian Olympians were on 11 October 1964, the Ringer Tschimedbadsaryn Damdinscharaw , Bazaryn Sükhbaatar, Baldangiin Sanjaa, Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter, Dschigdschidiin Mönchbat, Chorloogiin Bajanmönch , Ülziisaikhany Erdene-Ochir and Tserendonoin Sanjaa. The track and field athlete Ramazangiin Aldaa-nysh was the first Mongolian at the summer games on October 15.

The first medals were won in freestyle wrestling in 1968. In the middleweight division, Jigdschidiin Mönchbat won silver, Tömöriin Artag won bronze in the welterweight division, Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter in the lightweight division and Tschimedbadsary Damdinscharaw in the flyweight division. In 1972 Chorloogiin Bayan Monk won silver in the heavyweight division. In Munich, the judoka Bachaawaagiin Bujadaa was convicted of doping and disqualified. His lightweight silver medal was stripped of him. In 1976 boxer Dsewegiin Oidow won silver in featherweight, while his teammate Gombyn Tschischigbaatar lost his fight for bronze in the extra lightweight division.

Also in 1980 two medals were won in freestyle wrestling. Jamtsyn Dawaadschaw won silver in welterweight, Dugarsürengiin Ojuunbold bronze in bantamweight. For the first time, medals were won in another sport. In judo, Tsendiin Damdin won silver in the half light weight, Rawdangiin Dawaadalai bronze in the light weight.

In 1988 the wrestlers were unsuccessful. Lodoin Enchbajar lost his battle for bronze in the welterweight division. For this, the boxer Nergüin Enchbat won bronze in the lightweight. Puntsagiin Süchbat could not win his battle for bronze in the light heavyweight division of freestyle wrestling in 1992. In return, the sport shooter Munkhbayar Dorjsuren was the first woman in Mongolia to win an Olympic medal with a bronze sport pistol. In 2002 she became a German citizen and in 2008 she won another bronze medal for Germany. In boxing, Namdschilyn Bajarsaichan won bronze in the lightweight.

In 1996 the judoka Dorjpalamyn Narmandach won bronze in the half-light weight category. In shooting, Otryadyn Gündegmaa reached 5th place with the sport pistol. In Sydney 2000 the Mongolian team was unsuccessful. This time Otryadyn Gündegmaa came in sixth with the sports pistol and ninth with the air pistol. The judoka Chaschbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar put an end to failure with his bronze medal in the half -lightweight division. Güdegmaa again reached 6th place with the sport pistol.

Participation in the 2008 Beijing Games was the most successful for Mongolia in its Olympic history. On August 14, 2008, the judoka Naidangiin Tüwschinbajar became the first Mongolian Olympic champion with his victory in the light heavyweight division. Ten days later, boxer Enchbatyn Badar-Uugan followed with gold in bantamweight. Pürewdordschiin Serdamba won silver in the light flyweight division. The marksman Otryadyn Gündegmaa won another silver medal with the sport pistol.

In 2012 five medals were won. Defending champion Tüwschinbajar won silver this time in the light heavyweight division, his teammate Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir won bronze in the lightweight division. In boxing, Njambajaryn Tögstsogt won silver in the flyweight division, Urantschimegiin Mönch-Erdene bronze in the light welterweight division. Freestyle wrestler Sorondsonboldyn Battsetseg won bronze in the middleweight division. Two medals were added in 2016. The judoka Dordschsürengiin Sumijaa won silver in the lightweight, the boxer Dordschnjambuugiin Otgondalai bronze in the lightweight.

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  Nergüin Enchbat won bronze in boxing in 1988

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  Bronze 1992 for Munkhbayar Dorjsuren (photo from 2010)

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  Enchbatyn Badar-Uugan became 2008 Olympic champion in boxing

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  Pürewdordschiin Serdamba won silver in boxing in 2008

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  Oryadyn Gündegmaa won silver with the sport pistol in 2008

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  Four-time Olympic starter in the marathon: Bat-Otschiryn Ser-Od

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  Dordschnjambuugiin Otgondalai with bronze at the 2016 award ceremony

Winter games

Mongolia made its Olympic debut at the 1964 Winter Games. In cross-country skiing, Luwsan-Ajuushiin Daschdemberel, Banzragchiin Dsundui, Sodnomtserengiin Natsagdordsch and Dambadardschaagiin Baadai competed in Mongolia's first Olympic athletes on January 30, 1964. On February 1, the first Mongolian women followed with the speed skater Tsedendschawin Ltschamjaw and the cross-country skiers Dschigdschegiin Dschawtsandulam and Dorjgotowin Pürewloow. In addition to cross-country skiers and speed skaters, biathletes were also part of the first Mongolian Olympic team. Another winter sport with Mongolian participation was the short track from 1994.

Youth games

With eleven teenagers, six boys and five girls, Mongolia took part in the 2010 Summer Youth Games in Singapore . The athletes competed in athletics, wrestling, boxing, judo, gymnastics, swimming and triathlon. Freestyle wrestler Sorondsonboldyn Battsetseg became a youth middleweight Olympic champion. The gymnast Ganbatyn Erdenebold won in the jump and was fifth on the rings. Another medal that is not taken into account in Mongolia's medal balance was won by judoka Dölgöön Otgonbajar. In the mixed team Belgrade he won silver.

In 2014 in Nanjing , five teenagers, one boy and four girls, took part. They competed in wrestling, judo, weightlifting, and shooting. The freestyle wrestler Dölgöön Bolormaa won silver in the flyweight division. The weightlifter Anchtsetseg Mönchjantsan was fourth in the light heavyweight division.

In the Winter Youth Games in 2012 in Innsbruck , a boy and a girl were doing. They participated in cross-country skiing and speed skating. In 2016 , a boy and a girl competed in the same sports in Lillehammer . The speed skater Sumija Bujantogtoch won the gold medal in a mixed team ( team 6 ) in the team sprint. This medal is not taken into account in the Mongolian medal balance.

Overview of the participations

Summer games

year	Athletes			Flag bearer	sports											Medals
	total	m	w																total	rank
1896-1960	not participated
1964	21st	17th	4th	Tschülemiin Naidan	3	8th	3	3	4th
1968	16	12	4th	Chorloogiin bayan monk	1	8th	3	4th									1	3	4th	34
1972	39	37	2	Badsarragshaagi in Jamshran	1	13	4th			4th	5	9	3				1		1	33
1976	32	30th	2	Dzewegiin Oidow		13	4th				5	6th	4th				1		1	34
1980	43	39	4th	Dzewegiin Duvchin		13	2	2	4th	3	7th	7th	4th				2	2	4th	27
1984	not participated
1988	28	24	4th	Badmaanjambuugiin Bat-Erdene		9	3				6th	7th	3					1	1	46
1992	33	27	6th	Badmaanjambuugiin Bat-Erdene	1	7th	2		4th	2	10	6th	1					2	2	51
1996	16	12	4th	Dolgorsurengiin Sumjaabadsar	2	4th	2		1		3	3	1					1	1	71
2000	20th	12	8th	Badmaanjambuugiin Bat-Erdene	2	4th	3				8th	1		2
2004	20th	13	7th	Damdinsürengiin Njamchüü	2	6th	2			1	8th	1		1				1	1	71
2008	28	14th	14th	Machgalyn Bayardschawkhlan	2	6th	3			1	10	4th		2		2	2		4th	31
2012	29	16	13	Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od	2	8th	2				9	4th	2	2			2	3	5	56
2016	43	26th	17th	Battulgyn Temüülen	5	10	3			2	13	6th	1	2	1		1	1	2	67
total																2	10	14th	28	70

Winter games

Boldyn Bjambadordsch at the 15-kilometer run in 2014

year	Athletes			Flag bearer	sports				Medals
	total	m	w									total	rank
1924-1960	not participated
1964	13	10	3	Luwsanscharawyn Tsend	8th	4th	3
1968	7th	7th	0	Luwsanscharawyn Tsend	2	2	3
1972	4th	4th	0	Luwsanscharawyn Tsend	2		2
1976	not participated
1980	3	3	0	Luwsandaschiin Dorj	1		2
1984	4th	4th	0	Luwsandaschiin Dorj	4th
1988	3	2	1	Dawaagiin Enchee	3
1992	4th	4th	0	Dsiitsagaany Ganbat	2		2
1994	1	1	0	Battschuluuny Bat-Orgil				1
1998	3	3	0	Boldyn Sansarbileg	1			2
2002	4th	3	1	Jargalyn Earthletülchüür	2			2
2006	2	1	1	Chürelbaataryn Chasch-Erdene	2
2010	2	1	1	Erdene-Otschiryn Otschirsüren	2
2014	2	1	1	Boldyn Bjambadorj	2
2018	2	1	1	Atschbadrach Batmönch	2
total									0	0	0	0	-

List of medal winners

Gold medals

Surname	Games	sport	discipline
Naidangiin Tüwschinbajar	2008 Beijing	Judo	Light heavyweight
Enchbatyn Badar-Uugan	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Bantamweight

Silver medals

Surname	Games	sport	discipline
Jigjidiin Monk Bath	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Freestyle middleweight
Chorloogiin bayan monk	1972 Munich	Wrestling	Freestyle heavyweight
Dzewegiin Oidow	1976 Montreal	Wrestling	Freestyle featherweight
Jamtsyn Davajaw	1980 Moscow	Wrestling	Freestyle welterweight
Tsendiin Damdin	1980 Moscow	Judo	Half light weight
Pürewdordschiin Serdamba	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Light flyweight
Otryadyn Gündegmaa	2008 Beijing	shoot	Sport pistol
Naidangiin Tüwschinbajar	2012 London	Judo	Light heavyweight
Njambajaryn Tögstsogt	2012 London	Boxing	Flyweight
Dorjsurengiin Sumjaa	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Judo	lightweight

Bronze medals

Surname	Games	sport	discipline
Tschimedbadsaryn Damdinscharaw	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Freestyle flyweight
Standard Shaagi Sereeter	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Freestyle lightweight
Tömöriin Artag	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Freestyle welterweight
Dugarsürengiin Ojuunbold	1980 Moscow	Wrestling	Freestyle bantamweight
Rawdangiin Dawaadalai	1980 Moscow	Judo	lightweight
Nergüin Enchbat	1988 Seoul	Boxing	lightweight
Namdschilyn Bajarsaichan	1992 Barcelona	Boxing	lightweight
Munkhbayar Dorjsuren	1992 Barcelona	shoot	Sport pistol
Dorjpalamyn Narmandach	1996 Atlanta	Judo	Half light weight
Chaschbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar	2004 Athens	Judo	Half light weight
Saindjargalyn Nyam-Ochir	2012 London	Judo	lightweight
Urantschimegiin Monk-Erdene	2012 London	Boxing	Light welterweight
Sorondsonboldyn Battsetseg	2012 London	Wrestling	Freestyle middleweight
Dordschnjambuugiin Otgondalai	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	lightweight

Medals by sport

sport	gold	silver	bronze	total
Judo	1	3	4th	8th
Boxing	1	2	4th	7th
Wrestling	0	4th	5	9
shoot	0	1	1	2
total	2	10	14th	26th

Web links

• Mongolia in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
• Mongolia on Olympic.org  - The Official website of the Olympic movement (English)
• Website of the Mongolian NOK (possible)

annotation

1. ↑ SportsReference (Eng.)
2. ↑ The cross-country skiers Bajanjawin Damdindschaw and Bisjaagiin Daschgai also took part in the biathlon.