Mongolia at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Mongoliacompeted at the2016 Summer OlympicsinRio de Janeiro,Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. Since the nation made its debut in1964,Mongolian athletes had appeared in every edition of theSummer Olympic Games,with the exception of the1984 Summer Olympicsin Los Angeles, because of its partial support to theSoviet boycott.

Mongolia at the
2016 Summer Olympics
IOC codeMGL
NOCMongolian National Olympic Committee
Websitewww.olympic.mn(in Mongolian)
inRio de Janeiro
Competitors43 in 9 sports
Flag bearerTemuulengiin Battulga[1]
Medals
Ranked 67th
Gold
0
Silver
1
Bronze
1
Total
2
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)

TheMongolian National Olympic Committeefielded a team of 43 athletes, 26 men and 17 women, across nine different sports at the Games. It was the nation's largest delegation sent to the Olympics in a non-boycotting edition, tying the record with the number of athletes achieved inMoscow 1980.[2]Among the sporting events represented by the nation's athletes, Mongolia marked its Olympic debut in taekwondo, as well as its return to weightlifting after an eight-year hiatus.

The Mongolian roster featured 11 returning Olympians, with only three of them having won medals at the previous editions of the Games: judokaNaidangiin Tüvshinbayar,who emerged as the nation's most decorated athlete with two medals; freestyle wrestlerSoronzonboldyn Battsetseg,who obtained the bronze in the women's 63 kg division, and pistol shooterOtryadyn Gündegmaa,who established a historic record as the first Mongolian to participate in six Olympics. Other notable Mongolian athletes featured Asian Games championDorjnyambuugiin Otgondalaiin men's lightweight bo xing, marathon runner and four-time OlympianBat-Ochir Ser-Od,and heavyweight judokaTemuulengiin Battulga,who was selected by the committee as the nation's flag bearer in the opening ceremony.[1]

Mongolia left Rio de Janeiro with only two medals (one silver and one bronze); each was awarded to Otgondalai and lightweight judokaDorjsürengiin Sumiyaa(women's 57 kg).[3]Several Mongolian athletes narrowly missed out of the podium, including judokasMönkhbatyn UrantsetsegandLkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar,who both placed fifth in their respective weight categories, and freestyle wrestlerGanzorigiin Mandakhnaran,who controversially lost the bronze medal match to Uzbekistan'sIkhtiyor Navruzovin the men's 65 kg division, provoking a protest against the decision by his coaches while stripping their clothes off.[4][5]

Medalists

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Medal Name Sport Event Date
Silver Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa Judo Women's 57 kg 8 August
Bronze Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai Bo xing Men's lightweight 14 August

Archery

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One Mongolian archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by obtaining one of the three Olympic places available from the2015 Asian Archery ChampionshipsinBangkok, Thailand.[6]

Athlete Event Ranking round Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final /BM
Score Seed Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Opposition
Score
Rank
Jantsangiin Gantögs Men's individual 664 24 Thamwong(THA)
L3–7
Did not advance

Athletics

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Mongolian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event):[7][8]

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q= Qualified for the next round
  • q= Qualified for the next round as a fastest loseror,in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR= National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
Track & road events
Athlete Event Final
Result Rank
Bat-Ochir Ser-Od Men's marathon 2:24:26 92
Gantulga Dambadarjaa 2:27:42 107
Tseveenravdan Byambajav 2:36:14 130
Bayartsogt Munkhzayaa Women's marathon 2:43:55 72
Luvsanlkhündegiin Otgonbayar 2:45:55 85

Bo xing

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Mongolia has entered six boxers to compete in each of the following weight classes into the Olympic bo xing tournament. Gankhuyagiin Gan-Erdene, Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig, 2012 OlympianByambyn Tüvshinbat,and Asian Games champion Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai had claimed their Olympic spots at the2016 Asia & Oceania Qualification TournamentinQian'an,China.[9]

Kharkhüügiin Enkh-Amar and Erdenebatyn Tsendbaatar earned additional Olympic places for the Mongolian roster at the2016 AIBA World Qualifying TournamentinBaku,Azerbaijan.[10]

Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Gankhuyagiin Gan-Erdene Men's light flyweight Bye Quipo(ECU)
L0–3
Did not advance
Kharkhüügiin Enkh-Amar Men's flyweight Emigdio(MEX)
L0–3
Did not advance
Erdenebatyn Tsendbaatar Men's bantamweight Gicharu(KEN)
W3–0
Asanau(BLR)
W3–1
Stevenson(USA)
L0–3
Did not advance
Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai Men's lightweight Bye Lacruz(NED)
W2–1
Benbaziz(ALG)
W3–0
Oumiha(FRA)
L0–3
Did not advance
Baatarsükh Chinzorig Men's light welterweight Tharumalingam(QAT)
W3–0
Dunaytsev(RUS)
L0–3
Did not advance
Byambyn Tüvshinbat Men's welterweight Palmetta(ARG)
W3–0
Donnelly(IRL)
L1–2
Did not advance

Judo

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Mongolia has qualified a total of 13 judokas for each of the following weight classes at the Games. Twelve of them (seven men and five women), led by two-time Olympic medalistNaidangiin Tüvshinbayar,were ranked among the top 22 eligible judokas for men and top 14 for women in the IJF World Ranking List of 30 May 2016, while London 2012 OlympianPürevjargalyn Lkhamdegdat women's half-heavyweight (78 kg) earned a continental quota spot from the Asian region, as the highest-ranked Mongolian judoka outside of direct qualifying position.[11]

Men
Athlete Event Round of 64 Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Tsogtbaataryn Tsend-Ochir −60 kg Ramos(GUA)
W100–000
Reinvall(FIN)
W011–000
Kim W-j(KOR)
L001–010
Did not advance
Davaadorjiin Tömörkhüleg −66 kg Bye Hamad(KSA)
W100–000
Zourdani(ALG)
W101–000
Basile(ITA)
L000–100
Did not advance Bouchard(CAN)
L000–010
Did not advance 7
Ganbaataryn Odbayar −73 kg Bye Mohy Eldin(EGY)
W100–001
Delpopolo(USA)
L000–010
Did not advance
Otgonbaataryn Uuganbaatar −81 kg Bye Abdelaal(EGY)
L000–101
Did not advance
Lkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar −90 kg Bye van 't End(NED)
W100–000
González(CUB)
W100–000
Liparteliani(GEO)
L100–000
Did not advance Mehdiyev(AZE)
W001–000
Cheng Xz(CHN)
L000–001
5
Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar −100 kg Bye Armenteros(CUB)
L000–001
Did not advance
Temuulengiin Battulga +100 kg Tayeb(ALG)
L000–010
Did not advance
Women
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg −48 kg Bye Payet(FRA)
W100–000
Jeong B-k(KOR)
L000–101
Did not advance Menezes(BRA)
W100–000
Kondo(JPN)
L000–000S
5
Adiyaasambuugiin Tsolmon −52 kg Delgado(USA)
W010–003
Nakamura(JPN)
L000–100
Did not advance
Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa −57 kg Bye Verhagen(NED)
W000–000S
Monteiro(POR)
W000–000S
Matsumoto(JPN)
W010–000
Bye R Silva(BRA)
L000–010
Tsedevsürengiin Mönkhzayaa −63 kg Zouak(MAR)
W101–000
Yang Jx(CHN)
L001–100
Did not advance
Tsend-Ayuushiin Naranjargal −70 kg Stam(GEO)
L000–011
Did not advance
Pürevjargalyn Lkhamdegd −78 kg Joó(HUN)
L000–111
Did not advance

Shooting

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Mongolian shooters have achieved quota places for the following events by virtue of their best finishes at the2015 ISSF World Cupseries, and Asian Championships, as long as they obtained a minimum qualifying score (MQS) by 31 March 2016.[12]

Athlete Event Qualification Semifinal Final
Points Rank Points Rank Points Rank
Gankhuyagiin Nandinzayaa Women's 10 m air rifle 414.8 14 Did not advance
Women's 50 m rifle 3 positions 582 9 Did not advance
Otryadyn Gündegmaa Women's 10 m air pistol 379 20 Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol 579 12 Did not advance
Tsogbadrakhyn Mönkhzul Women's 10 m air pistol 378 32 Did not advance
Women's 25 m pistol 580 11 Did not advance

Qualification Legend:Q= Qualify for the next round;q= Qualify for the bronze medal (shotgun)

Swimming

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Mongolia has received a Universality invitation fromFINAto send two swimmers (one male and one female) to the Olympics.[13][14][15]

Athlete Event Heat Semifinal Final
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Batsaikhany Dulguun Men's 50 m freestyle 24.90 60 Did not advance
Yesuin Bayar Women's 50 m freestyle 28.40 60 Did not advance

Taekwondo

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Mongolia entered one athlete into the taekwondo competition for the first time at the Olympics. Pürevjavyn Temüüjin secured a spot in the men's lightweight category (68 kg) by virtue of his top two finish at the2016 Asian Qualification TournamentinManila,Philippines.[16]

Athlete Event Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Pürevjavyn Temüüjin Men's −68 kg Gutiérrez(MEX)
W12–11
González(ESP)
L4–7
Did not advance

Weightlifting

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Mongolia has qualified one female weightlifter for the Rio Olympics by virtue of a top six national finish at the2016 Asian Championships.[17]The team must allocate this place by 20 June 2016.[18]

Meanwhile, an unused men's Olympic spot was awarded to the Mongolian team byIWF,as a result of Russia's complete ban from the Games due to the "multiple positive cases" of doping.[19]

Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank
Result Rank Result Rank
Ösökhbayaryn Chagnaadorj Men's −56 kg 103 DNF DNF
Mönkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg Women's −69 kg 106 7 131 8 237 8

Wrestling

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Mongolia has qualified a total of nine wrestlers for each of the following weight classes into the Olympic tournament. Five Olympic berths were awarded to Mongolian wrestlers, who finished among the top six at the2015 World Championships,while the other half of the wrestling roster had booked Olympic spots by progressing to the top two finals at the2016 Asian Qualification Tournament.[20][21]

One further wrestler had claimed the remaining Olympic slot in the men's freestyle 97 kg to round out the Mongolian roster at thefinalmeet of the World Qualification Tournament inIstanbul.

On 11 May 2016,United World Wrestlingdecided to revoke an Olympic license from Mongolia in women's freestyle 53 kg, due to doping violations at the Asian Qualification Tournament, but the license was reinstated two months later, following the recentmeldoniumguidelines released by IOC and WADA.[22][23]

Key:

  • VT –Victory by Fall.
  • PP – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points.
  • PO – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
  • ST – Technical superiority – the loser without technical points and a margin of victory of at least 8 (Greco-Roman) or 10 (freestyle) points.
Men's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar −57 kg Diatta(SEN)
L1–3PP
Did not advance 14
Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran −65 kg Dutt(IND)
W3–0PO
Katai(CHN)
W3–0PO
Ramonov(RUS)
L0–3PO
Did not advance Bye Garcia(CAN)
W3–0PO
Navruzov(UZB)
L1–3PP
5
Pürevjavyn Önörbat −74 kg Bye Demirtaş(TUR)
L1–3PP
Did not advance 15
Orgodolyn Üitümen −86 kg Ganev(BUL)
L0–5VT
Did not advance 15
Dorjkhandyn Khüderbulga −97 kg Bye Musaev(KGZ)
L0–3PO
Did not advance 16
Jargalsaikhany Chuluunbat −125 kg Bye Akgül(TUR)
L0–4ST
Did not advance Bye Saidau(BLR)
L1–3PP
Did not advance 16
Women's freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification Round of 16 Quarterfinal Semifinal Repechage 1 Repechage 2 Final /BM
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank
Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa −53 kg Bye Krawczyk(POL)
L1–3PP
Did not advance 12
Pürevdorjiin Orkhon −58 kg Hristova(BUL)
W3–1PP
Koblova(RUS)
L0–4ST
Did not advance Niemesch(GER)
W5–0VT
Malik(IND)
L1–3PP
Did not advance 7
Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg −63 kg Bye Oborududu(NGR)
W3–1PP
Pirozhkova(USA)
L1–3PP
Did not advance 12
Ochirbatyn Nasanburmaa −69 kg Bye Chen W-l(TPE)
W5–0VT
Vorobieva(RUS)
L0–5VT
Did not advance Bye Syzdykova(KAZ)
L1–3PP
Did not advance 8

See also

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References

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