Olympic history of Mongolia
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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.
Four-time Olympic starter in the marathon: Bat-Otschiryn Ser-Od
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 | ||||||||||||||||
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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
year | Athletes | Flag bearer | sports | Medals | |||||||||
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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 |
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Naidangiin Tüwschinbajar | 2008 Beijing | Judo | Light heavyweight |
Enchbatyn Badar-Uugan | 2008 Beijing | Boxing | Bantamweight |
Silver medals
Surname | Games | sport | discipline |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
- ↑ SportsReference (Eng.)
- ↑ The cross-country skiers Bajanjawin Damdindschaw and Bisjaagiin Daschgai also took part in the biathlon.