Mongolia lineup announced for Freestyle Wrestling World Cup in Los Angeles, Calif., June 11-12
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by Gary Abbott, USA Wrestling
The wrestling federation of Mongolia has provided its lineup for the 2016 Men’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., June 11-12.
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 two-time World bronze medalist Mandakhnaran Ganzorig at 65 kg/143 lbs. Ganzorig was third in the 2013 and 2014 World Championships. Other major titles came with gold medals at the 2010 Asian Games, the 2014 World Military Championships and the 2014 UWW Golden Grand Prix finals.
2015 World silver medalist Urunbat Purevjav will compete at 74 kg/163 lbs. He was a 2012 Olympian, and was second in the 2008 and 2014 Asian Championships.
2015 World bronze medalist Bekhbayar Erdenebat is entered at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. Erdenbat was a 2012 Junior World champion and a 2015 Asian champion. He was also fifth at the 2014 World Championships.
Two athletes with World-level titles include 2014 University World champion Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg at 61 kg/134 lbs. and 2014 World Military champion Uitumen Orgodol at 86 kg/189 lbs. Orgodol was also a 2012 Olympian.
Heavyweight Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan placed seventh in the 2012 Olympic Games, He has won six medals at either the Asian Championships or the Asian Games. His top finish at the World Championships was fifth back in 2011.
Mongolia placed fourth at the 2015 World Championships, which were held in Las Vegas, Nev. Mongolia also placed fifth at the 2015 World Cup in Los Angeles.
The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically) Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2015 World Championships.
Mongolia has drawn into Group A, where it will face Russia, Georgia and Turkey.
The 2014 and 2015 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles, with Iran winning the team title both years. The United States was second at the 2015 World Cup and third at the 2014 World Cup.
Mongolia Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Bekhbayar Erdenebat
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Batbold Sodnomdash
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg
65 kg/143 lbs. – Mandakhnaran Ganzorig
65 kg/143 lbs. – Batmagnai Batchuluun
70 kg/154 lbs. – Altangerel Dorjtsegmed
74 kg/163 lbs. – Unurbat Purevjav
86 kg/189 lbs. – Uitumen Orgodol
97 kg/213 lbs. – Khuderbulga Dorjkhand
125 kg/275 lbs. – Chuluunbat Jargalsaikan
Coach –Enkhee Avirmed
Coach – Bolormaa Luvsanish
Referee – Chinbat Surenchuluun
Referee – Nyamchullun Lochin
Referee – Batmunkh Altangerel
Delegate – Batzaya Bat-Erdene
Delegate – Bold Batkhuu
Delegate – Khorolsuren Adiyatumur
Delegate – Tuvshintur Manduul
Delegate – Gantugs Erdene
Delegate – Gansukh Puntsag
Mongolia World Cup bios
57 kg/125 lbs - Bekhbayar Erdenebat
Third in 2015 World Championships… Fifth in 2014 World Championship… 2015 Asian champion… 2012 Junior World champion… 2015 and 2016 Mongolia Open champion… Second in 2015 Golden Grand Prix Finals (Azerbaijan)… Second in 2015 Presidents Cup (Kazakhstan)… Third in 2015 Medved Prizes (Belarus)… Seventh in 2012 Asian Championship…Ninth in 2013 World Championship… 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 23
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Batbold Sodnomdash
Third in 2015 and 2016 Mongolia Open… Third in 2016 Asian Championships… Fifth in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Third in 2014 and 2015 Buryatia Presidents Cup (Russia)… Fifth in 2012 and 2014 Mongolia Open… Seventh in 2013 World University Championships… Seventh in 2009 Asian Junior Championships… Eighth in 2008 Dan Kolov International (Bulgaria)… Born July 19, 1989… Age: 26
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg
2014 University World champion… Third in 2016 Asian Championships… 2016 Mongolia Open champion… Second in 2016 Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)… Third in 2015 Mongolia Open… Fifth in 2014 Asian Games… Fifth in 2013 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup (Russia)… Eighth in 2012 Asian Junior Championships… Fifth in 2011 Asian Junior Championships… Second in 2009 Asian Cadet Championships… Born: June 22, 1992… Age: 23
65 kg/145 lbs –Mandakhnaran Ganzorig
2010 Asian Games champion…Third in 2013 & 2014 World Championship… Fifth in 2015 World Championships… 2016 World Military Games champion… 2014 World Military Championship champion… 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals champion (Azerbaijan)…2013, 2015 and 2016 Mongolian Open champion…Third in 2016 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Fifth in 2015 Medved Prizes (Belarus)… Third in 2014 Asian Championships… Third in 2014 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)… Third in 2013 Grand Prix of Germany…Third in 2011 & 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Fifth in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament…Born May 11, 1986…Age 30
65 kg/145 lbs –Batmagnai Batchuluun
Third in 2016 Buryatia Republic President’s Cup (Russia)… Third in 2014 and 2016 Asian Championships… Third in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Fifth in 2015 World Military Games… Third in 2014 World Military Championships… Seventh in 3014 Asian Games… Third in 2014 World University Championships… Fifth in 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…
70 kg/154 lbs. – Altangerel Dorjtsegmed
2016 Mongolia Open champion… Eighth in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Third in 2015 Mongolia Open… Third in Buryatia Republic President Cup (Russia)… Born: November 7, 1992… Age: 23
74 kg/163 lbs – Unurbat Purevjav
Second in 2015 World Championships… 2012 Olympian…Second in 2008 & 2014 Asian Championship… Third in 2010 & 2011 Asian Championship… Seventh in 2010 Asian Games… Third in 2016 Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Second in 2015 Miner’s Fame Tournament (Russia)… 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 UWW Golden Grand Prix Finals (Azerbaijan)…Third in 2014 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… 2014 World Team member… 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 28
86 kg/189 lbs – Uitumen Orgodol
2012 Olympian…2014 World Military champion… 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion… Second in 2016 Asian Championships… Second in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Third in 2016 Dan Kolov International (Bulgaria)… Third in 2015 World Military Games… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Second in 2015 Mongolia Open… Third in 2015 Buryatia Republic President’s Cup (Russia)… 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 27
97 kg/213 lbs – Khuderbulga Dorjkhand
Second in 2015 World Military Championships… 2014 Asian champion… Second in 2016 2nd World Olympic Qualifier (Turkey)… Fourth in 2016 1st World Olympic Qualifier (Mongolia)… Third in 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier…. 2015 and 2016 Mongolia Open champion… Third in 2014 Asian Games…Third in 2013 and 2016 Asian Championship… Second in 2016 Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)… Second in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… 2015 World Team member… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Third in 2015 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup (Russia)… Fifth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… 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 24
125 kg/275 lbs – Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan
Fifth in 2015 World Championships… Seventh in 2012 Olympic Games… Fifth in 2016 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup (Russia)… Third in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Second in 2015 Presidents Cup of Kazakhstan… Third in 2015 Mongolia Open… 2015 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup champion (Russia)… Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… 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 Mongolia 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 31
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 two-time World bronze medalist Mandakhnaran Ganzorig at 65 kg/143 lbs. Ganzorig was third in the 2013 and 2014 World Championships. Other major titles came with gold medals at the 2010 Asian Games, the 2014 World Military Championships and the 2014 UWW Golden Grand Prix finals.
2015 World silver medalist Urunbat Purevjav will compete at 74 kg/163 lbs. He was a 2012 Olympian, and was second in the 2008 and 2014 Asian Championships.
2015 World bronze medalist Bekhbayar Erdenebat is entered at 57 kg/125.5 lbs. Erdenbat was a 2012 Junior World champion and a 2015 Asian champion. He was also fifth at the 2014 World Championships.
Two athletes with World-level titles include 2014 University World champion Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg at 61 kg/134 lbs. and 2014 World Military champion Uitumen Orgodol at 86 kg/189 lbs. Orgodol was also a 2012 Olympian.
Heavyweight Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan placed seventh in the 2012 Olympic Games, He has won six medals at either the Asian Championships or the Asian Games. His top finish at the World Championships was fifth back in 2011.
Mongolia placed fourth at the 2015 World Championships, which were held in Las Vegas, Nev. Mongolia also placed fifth at the 2015 World Cup in Los Angeles.
The eight nations which will compete for the World Cup are (alphabetically) Azerbaijan, Georgia, India, Iran, Mongolia, Russia, Turkey and the United States. Nations were invited based upon final team standings at the 2015 World Championships.
Mongolia has drawn into Group A, where it will face Russia, Georgia and Turkey.
The 2014 and 2015 Freestyle World Cup were also held in Los Angeles, with Iran winning the team title both years. The United States was second at the 2015 World Cup and third at the 2014 World Cup.
Mongolia Freestyle World Cup Team Roster
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Bekhbayar Erdenebat
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Batbold Sodnomdash
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg
65 kg/143 lbs. – Mandakhnaran Ganzorig
65 kg/143 lbs. – Batmagnai Batchuluun
70 kg/154 lbs. – Altangerel Dorjtsegmed
74 kg/163 lbs. – Unurbat Purevjav
86 kg/189 lbs. – Uitumen Orgodol
97 kg/213 lbs. – Khuderbulga Dorjkhand
125 kg/275 lbs. – Chuluunbat Jargalsaikan
Coach –Enkhee Avirmed
Coach – Bolormaa Luvsanish
Referee – Chinbat Surenchuluun
Referee – Nyamchullun Lochin
Referee – Batmunkh Altangerel
Delegate – Batzaya Bat-Erdene
Delegate – Bold Batkhuu
Delegate – Khorolsuren Adiyatumur
Delegate – Tuvshintur Manduul
Delegate – Gantugs Erdene
Delegate – Gansukh Puntsag
Mongolia World Cup bios
57 kg/125 lbs - Bekhbayar Erdenebat
Third in 2015 World Championships… Fifth in 2014 World Championship… 2015 Asian champion… 2012 Junior World champion… 2015 and 2016 Mongolia Open champion… Second in 2015 Golden Grand Prix Finals (Azerbaijan)… Second in 2015 Presidents Cup (Kazakhstan)… Third in 2015 Medved Prizes (Belarus)… Seventh in 2012 Asian Championship…Ninth in 2013 World Championship… 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 23
57 kg/125.5 lbs. – Batbold Sodnomdash
Third in 2015 and 2016 Mongolia Open… Third in 2016 Asian Championships… Fifth in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Third in 2014 and 2015 Buryatia Presidents Cup (Russia)… Fifth in 2012 and 2014 Mongolia Open… Seventh in 2013 World University Championships… Seventh in 2009 Asian Junior Championships… Eighth in 2008 Dan Kolov International (Bulgaria)… Born July 19, 1989… Age: 26
61 kg/134 lbs. – Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg
2014 University World champion… Third in 2016 Asian Championships… 2016 Mongolia Open champion… Second in 2016 Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)… Third in 2015 Mongolia Open… Fifth in 2014 Asian Games… Fifth in 2013 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup (Russia)… Eighth in 2012 Asian Junior Championships… Fifth in 2011 Asian Junior Championships… Second in 2009 Asian Cadet Championships… Born: June 22, 1992… Age: 23
65 kg/145 lbs –Mandakhnaran Ganzorig
2010 Asian Games champion…Third in 2013 & 2014 World Championship… Fifth in 2015 World Championships… 2016 World Military Games champion… 2014 World Military Championship champion… 2014 FILA Golden Grand Prix Finals champion (Azerbaijan)…2013, 2015 and 2016 Mongolian Open champion…Third in 2016 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Fifth in 2015 Medved Prizes (Belarus)… Third in 2014 Asian Championships… Third in 2014 Yasar Dogu (Turkey)… Third in 2013 Grand Prix of Germany…Third in 2011 & 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…Fifth in 2012 Olympic Qualification Tournament…Born May 11, 1986…Age 30
65 kg/145 lbs –Batmagnai Batchuluun
Third in 2016 Buryatia Republic President’s Cup (Russia)… Third in 2014 and 2016 Asian Championships… Third in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Fifth in 2015 World Military Games… Third in 2014 World Military Championships… Seventh in 3014 Asian Games… Third in 2014 World University Championships… Fifth in 2013 President Cup of Buryatia Republic (Russia)…
70 kg/154 lbs. – Altangerel Dorjtsegmed
2016 Mongolia Open champion… Eighth in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Third in 2015 Mongolia Open… Third in Buryatia Republic President Cup (Russia)… Born: November 7, 1992… Age: 23
74 kg/163 lbs – Unurbat Purevjav
Second in 2015 World Championships… 2012 Olympian…Second in 2008 & 2014 Asian Championship… Third in 2010 & 2011 Asian Championship… Seventh in 2010 Asian Games… Third in 2016 Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Second in 2015 Miner’s Fame Tournament (Russia)… 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 UWW Golden Grand Prix Finals (Azerbaijan)…Third in 2014 International D.A. Kunaev Tournament (Kazakhstan)… 2014 World Team member… 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 28
86 kg/189 lbs – Uitumen Orgodol
2012 Olympian…2014 World Military champion… 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier champion… Second in 2016 Asian Championships… Second in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… Third in 2016 Dan Kolov International (Bulgaria)… Third in 2015 World Military Games… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Second in 2015 Mongolia Open… Third in 2015 Buryatia Republic President’s Cup (Russia)… 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 27
97 kg/213 lbs – Khuderbulga Dorjkhand
Second in 2015 World Military Championships… 2014 Asian champion… Second in 2016 2nd World Olympic Qualifier (Turkey)… Fourth in 2016 1st World Olympic Qualifier (Mongolia)… Third in 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier…. 2015 and 2016 Mongolia Open champion… Third in 2014 Asian Games…Third in 2013 and 2016 Asian Championship… Second in 2016 Yasar Dogu International (Turkey)… Second in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… 2015 World Team member… Second in 2015 President’s Cup of Kazakhstan… Third in 2015 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup (Russia)… Fifth in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… 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 24
125 kg/275 lbs – Chuluunbat Jargalsaikhan
Fifth in 2015 World Championships… Seventh in 2012 Olympic Games… Fifth in 2016 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup (Russia)… Third in 2016 Grand Prix of Paris (France)… Second in 2015 Presidents Cup of Kazakhstan… Third in 2015 Mongolia Open… 2015 Buryatia Republic Presidents Cup champion (Russia)… Third in 2015 Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix (Russia)… 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 Mongolia 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 31
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