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Mongolia lineup announced for Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Los Angeles, Calif., April 11-12

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by Alexandra Pernice

The wrestling federation of Mongolia has provided its lineup for the 2015 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup, which will be held at the Forum, presented by Chase, April 11-12 in Inglewood, Calif.


The World Cup is the annual international dual meet championships, and will feature the top eight men’s freestyle wrestling teams in the world.


The Mongolian team will be led by 2014 World bronze medalist Nyam-Ochir Enkhsaikhan at 61 kg/134 lbs. Enkhsaikhan was fifth in the 2013 World Championship and third in the 2007 Asian Championship.


Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan, who placed seventh in the 2012 Olympic Games, is on the team at 125 kg/275 lbs. Jargalsaikhan was third in the 2008, 2011 and 2012 Asian Championship, as well as second in the 2010 and 2013 Asian Championship.


2012 Olympian Unurbat Purevjav is expected to compete at 74 kg/163 lbs. Purevjav was third in the 2010 and 2011 Asian Championships, and took second in the 2008 and 2014 Asian Championships.


Batzorig Buyanjav, who placed eighth in the 2012 Olympic Games, is on the roster at 70 kg/154 lbs. Buyanjav placed third at the 2004 Asian Championship, third in the 2006 Asian Games, second in the 2006 Asian Championship, and was the 2006 World University champion.


2013 Junior World silver medalist Nomin Batbold is expected to compete at 57 kg/125 lbs. Batbold was Fifth in the 2014 World Cup, third in the 2013 Asian Championship and third in the 2014 Asian Games.


Mongolia placed sixth at the 2014 World Championships, which were held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan


The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically): This year’s field includes Azerbaijan, Belarus, Cuba, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2014 World Championships.


Mongolia has drawn into the Group A, and will face Russia, Cuba and the United States.


All-Session tickets are available, as well as Single-Day tickets. Fans can purchase All-Session tickets for $60 for General Admission and $85 for Preferred Seating. Single-Day tickets, on either Saturday or Sunday, are $35 for General Admission and $55 for Preferred Seating. Fees apply for tickets purchased through Ticketmaster at www.ticketmaster.com


A group discount offer for clubs is also available. There is a 20% discount for all USA Wrestling members. Both offers can also be found at www.wrestlingworldcup.com


There will be two sessions of wrestling action each day of the Freestyle World Cup. On Saturday, April 11, there will be sessions held at 3:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. On Sunday, April 12, the first session is at 11:00 a.m., with the First Place and Third Place Championship Duals set for 4:15 p.m.


The 2014 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles, with Iran winning the team title, Russia placing second and the United States in third.


For more information on the Freestyle World Cup, visit www.wrestlingworldcup.com

Mongolia Freestyle World Cup Team Roster

57 kg/125 lbs - Bekhbayar Erdenebat

57 kg/125 lbs - Nomin Batbold

57 kg/125 lbs - Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar

61 kg/134 lbs – Nyam-Ochir Enkhsaikhan

61 kg/134 lbs – Nemekhbayar Batsaikhan

65 kg/145 lbs –Mandakhnaran Ganzorig

65 kg/145 lbs – Batmagnai Batchuluun

70 kg/154 lbs – Iderkhuu Gantulga

70 kg/154 lbs – Ankhbayar Batchuluun

70 kg/154 lbs – Batzorig Buyanjav

74 kg/163 lbs – Gombodorj Dorjvaanchig

74 kg/163 lbs – Unurbat Purevjav

86 kg/189 lbs – Uitumen Orgodol

86 kg/189 lbs – Usukhbaatar Purevee

97 kg/213 lbs – Khuderbulga Dorjkhand

125 kg/275 lbs – Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan

125 kg/275 lbs – Zolboo Natsagsuren

Team Leader – Dagvadorj Dolgorsuren

Official – Naranbaatar Bayaraa

Official – Baskhuu Aduuch

Official – Burgedaa Nanzad

Official – Orgil Oyunbat

Official – Nyam Luvsanzundui

Official – Murun Agvaan-Ochir

Official – Bold Batkhuu

Official – Sainbayar Oyuntungalag

Television – Bat-Eredene Narmandakh

Doctor – Nasanbat Chuluun

Referee – Sereeter Tserendagva

Referee – Molomjamts Ishdorj

Coach – Purevbaatar Oyunbileg

Coach – Bayarsaikhan Tsend

Coach – Radnaabazar Chultemsuren

Coach – Bekhbayar Erdenebat

Coach – Nomin Batbold


Mongolia World Cup bios

57 kg/125 lbs - Bekhbayar Erdenebat

Fifth in 2014 World Championship… Seventh in 2012 Asian Championship…Ninth in 2013 World Championship…2012 Junior World champion… Fifth in 2011 Junior World Championship… Second in 2009 Cadet Asian Championship…2013 & 2014 Grand Prix of Germany champion…2013 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament champion (Kazakhstan)… 2011 Dmitri Korkin Tournament champion (Russia)… Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)…Third in 2014 International D. A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Third in 2012 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)… Fourth in 2011 New York Athletic Club International…Born August 13, 1992…Age 22

57 kg/125 lbs - Nomin Batbold

Second in 2013 Junior World Championship…Third in 2014 Asian Games… Third in 2013 Asian Championship…Fifth in 2014 World Cup…2014 Yasar Dogu champion (Turkey)…2013 Mongolian Open champion…Second in 2014 Grand Prix of Germany… Third in 2014 Takhti Cup (Iran)… 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic champion (Russia)…Second in 2012 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)…Third in 2012 Hari Ram Grand Prix (India)…Third in 2012 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Third in 2012 Mongolian Open…Second in 2010 Junior Asian Championship…Born February 4, 1993…Age 22


57 kg/125 lbs - Tsogtbaatar Damdinbazar


Second in 2014 World Military Championship… Second in 2014 Asian Championship… Fifth in 2011 Asian Championship… Fifth in 2010 Asian Games… Tenth in 2009 Asian Championship… 2007 Junior Asian champion… Third in 2008 Junior World Championship…Third in 2008 Junior Asian Championship…Fifth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Third in 2013 & 2014 Grand Prix of Germany… 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals champion…Second in 2013 Mongolian Open…Fifth in 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Third in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament…Second in 2011 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)… Fifth in 2011 Takhti Cup (Iran)…2011 President Cup of Buryatia Republic champion (Russia)… Born January 2, 1988…Age 27

61 kg/134 lbs – Nyam-Ochir Enkhsaikhan

Third in 2014 World Championship… Third in 2007 Asian Championship… Fifth in 2013 World Championship… 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals champion… Second in 2013 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)… Second in 2010 New York Athletic Club International…Second in 2010 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Tournament (Bulgaria)…Third in 2013 Mongolian Open…Third in 2013 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Tournament (Bulgaria)…Third in 2011 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)… Ninth in 2014 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)…Tenth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Born March 10, 1985…Age 29

61 kg/134 lbs – Nemekhbayar Batsaikhan

Third in 2011 Asian Championship…2013 Mongolian Open champion…Eighth in 2014 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)…Seventh in 2014 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Ninth in 2013 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Tournament (Bulgaria)…Seventh in 2013 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)…Fifth in 2012 Hari Ram Grand Prix (India)…Seventh in 2012 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Fifth in 2012 Mongolian Open… Third in 2011 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)…Second in 2011 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Fifth in 2011 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals…Born March 23, 1988…Age 26

65 kg/145 lbs –Mandakhnaran Ganzorig

2010 Asian Games champion…Third in 2013 & 2014 World Championship…2014 World Military Championship champion… 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals champion…2013 Mongolian Open champion…Third in 2014 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)… Third in 2013 Grand Prix of Germnay…Third in 2011 & 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Fifth in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament…Born May 11, 1986…Age 28

65 kg/145 lbs – Batmagnai Batchuluun

Third in 2014 Asian Championship…Third in 2014 World Military Championship… Third in 2014 World University Championship…Seventh in 2014 Asian Games… Fifth in 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Born July 23, 1989…Age 25

70 kg/154 lbs – Iderkhuu Gantulga

Seventh in 2011 Junior Asian Championship…Third in 2014 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)… Born March 31, 1992…Age 22

70 kg/154 lbs – Ankhbayar Batchuluun

Third in 2011 Asian Championship…Fifth in 2014 World Cup…2013 Mongolian Open champion…2011 Dmitri Korkin Tournament champion (Russia)… Second in 2012 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)… Third in 2013 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Tournament (Bulgaria)…Fifth in 2013 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)…Seventh in 2014 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)…Seventh in 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals…Born July 4, 1988…Age 26

70 kg/154 lbs – Batzorig Buyanjav

Eighth in 2008 Olympic Games… 2006 World University champion… Second in 2006 Asian Championship…Third in 2006 Asian Games… Third in 2004 Asian Championship…Fifth in 2010 World Championship… Fifth in 2005 Asian Championship…Seventh in 2005 World Championship… Seventh in 2004 World University Championship… Eighth in 2007 World Championship… Ninth in 2014 Asian Championship…Third in 2014 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)… 2014 President Cup of Buryatia Republic champion (Russia)…Seventh in 2014 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)…Fourth in 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals…Second in 2012 International Ukrainian Tournament…2012 Mongolian Open champion… Seventh in 2009 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals… Third in 2008 Grand Prix of Germany…Third in 2008 Dave Schultz Memorial International… Fifth in 2007 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Tournament (Bulgaria)…Born March 9, 1983…Age 26

74 kg/163 lbs – Gombodorj Dorjvaanchig

Third in 2006 World University Championship…Third in 2010 Asian Games… Third in 2008 Asian Championship…Fifth in 2012 Asian Championship… Fifth in 2013 World University Games… Eighth in 2007 Asian Championship… Ninth in 2009 Asian Championship…Tenth in 2010 Asian Championship… Second in 2003 Cadet Asian Championship…Third in 2005 Junior Asian Championship… 2012 Mongolian Open champion…Second in 2013 Mongolian Open…Third in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament… Third in 2014 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Born December 1, 1985…Age 27

74 kg/163 lbs – Unurbat Purevjav

2012 Olympian…Second in 2008 & 2014 Asian Championship… Third in 2010 & 2011 Asian Championship… Fifth in 2014 World Cup…Seventh in 2010 Asian Games…2005 Cadet Asian champion…Second in 2007 Junior Asian Championship…Third in 2006 Junior Asian Championship…Second in 2014 Miners’ Fame Tournament (Russia)… Second in 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals…Third in 2014 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Third in 2012 & 2013 Mongolian Open…Third in 2013 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)…Third in 2012 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)… Ninth in 2012 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Born February 15, 1988…Age 27

86 kg/189 lbs – Uitumen Orgodol

2012 Olympian…Fifth in 2014 World Cup…Seventh in 2013 Asian Championship…Eighth in 2013 World Championship… 2014 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament champion (Kazakhstan)… Second in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)…Second in 2013 Mongolian Open… Third in 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)… Third in 2012 Mongolian Open… Seventh in 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals…Seventh in 2013 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… Born April 29, 1989…Age 25

86 kg/189 lbs – Usukhbaatar Purevee

Eighth in 2014 Asian Games…Third in 2014 Mongolian Open…Born March 3, 1988…Age 26

97 kg/213 lbs – Khuderbulga Dorjkhand

2014 Asian champion… Third in 2014 Asian Games…Third in 2013 Asian Championship…Third in 2013 World University Games… Third in 2012 Asian Championship… Fifth in 2014 World Cup… Fifth in 2009 Cadet Asian Championship…Seventh in 2012 Junior World Championship…Eighth in 2014 World Championship… Eighth in 2012 World University Championship… Ninth in 2011 Asian Championship…Third in 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals… Third in 2013 Mongolian Open… Third in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament… Fifth in 2012 Mongolian Open… Born May 7, 1992…Age 22

125 kg/275 lbs – Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan

Seventh in 2012 Olympic Games…Second in 2013 Asian Championship… Second in 2010 Asian Games…Second in 2010 Asian Championship… Third in 2008, 2011 & 2012 Asian Championship… Fifth in 2014 Asian Games… Fifth in 2007 Asian Championship…Fifth in 2014 World Cup…Seventh in 2014 World Championships… Seventh in 2006 Asian Games…Ninth in 2009 Asian Championship…2012 & 2013 Mongolian Open champion… Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Third in 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Second in 2011 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)… Born December 3, 1984…Age 30

125 kg/275 lbs – Zolboo Natsagsuren

Second in 2014 Asian Championship… Third in 2011 Asian Championship… Second in 2014 Miners’ Fame Tournament (Russia)… Second in 2013 Dan Kolov – Nikola Petrov Tournament (Bulgaria)…Third in 2014 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)… Third in 2014 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)… Fifth in 2012 Dmitri Korkin Tournament (Russia)…Fifth in 2012 Hari Ram Grand Prix (India)… Eighth in 2013 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)… Born December 14, 1990…Age 24

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