- Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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Mongolia at the Olympic Games 
Flag of Mongolia – Flag bearersIOC code MGL NOC Mongolian National Olympic Committee Website www.olympic.mn (Mongolian) At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing Competitors 29 in 7 sports Flag bearer Makhgalyn Bayarjavkhlan Medals
Rank: 31[1]Gold
2Silver
2Bronze
0Total
4Olympic history (summary) Summer Games 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 • 2012 Winter Games 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 Mongolia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, People's Republic of China from August 8 to August 24, 2008. 29 athletes competed in 7 events.[2] The Beijing Olympics has been Mongolia's most successful games ever, winning two gold and two silver medals,[3] exceeding the 1980 Moscow Olympics where Mongolia won two silver and two bronze medals. When the 87 nations that won medals at the Beijing Olympics are ranked by medals per population, Mongolia ranks 16th, with one medal for every 749,000 people.[4]
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Medalists
Judoka Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar became the first Mongolian ever[5] to win an Olympic gold medal. Otryadin Gündegmaa won Mongolia's first silver since the 1980 Moscow Games. Pürevdorjiin Serdamba won Mongolia's first silver medal in boxing. He was followed by Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan, who won Mongolia's first gold medal in boxing, and second gold medal overall.
Medal Name Sport Event 
GoldNaidangiin Tüvshinbayar Judo Men's 100 kg[6] GoldEnkhbatyn Badar-Uugan Boxing Bantamweight[7] 
SilverOtryadyn Gündegmaa Shooting Women's 25 m pistol[8] SilverPürevdorjiin Serdamba Boxing Light flyweight[9] 
AthleticsMain article: Athletics at the 2008 Summer OlympicsAthlete Events Heat Quarterfinal Semifinal Final Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Result Rank Batgereliin Möngöntuyaa Women's 400 m 58.14 47 Did not advance Bat-Ochiryn Ser-Od Men's marathon 2:24:19 52 
BoxingMain articles: Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics - QualificationMongolia qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Badar-Uugan was the first to qualify, doing so at the 2007 World Championships.[10] All three of the others qualified at the second Asian continental qualifying tournament.[11]
Athlete Event Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final Opposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultPürevdorjiin Serdamba Light flyweight 
Serugo (UGA)
W 9-5
Yáñez (USA)
W 8-7
Ruenroeng (THA)
W 5-2
Hernández (CUB)
W +8-8
Zou Shiming (CHN)
L RETEnkhbatyn Badar-Uugan Bantamweight 
Valdez (MEX)
W 15-4
Nevin (IRL)
W 9-2
Ikgopoleng (BOT)
W 15-2
Gojan (MDA)
W 15-2 Yankiel León (CUB)
W 16-5Zorigtbaataryn Enkhzorig Featherweight 
Ouatine (MOR)
W 10-1 Torriente (CUB)
L 10-9Did not advance Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene Light welterweight 
Bwalya (ZAM)
W 12-8
Georgiev (BUL)
W 10-3
Vastine (FRA)
L 12-4Did not advance 
JudoMain articles: Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Judo at the 2008 Summer Olympics - QualificationMongolia received 10 qualifications for Judo at the Asian Championships, and qualified them by test matches. [12]
Men
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First Repechage Round Repechage Quarterfinals Repechage Semifinals Final Opposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultKhashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar −60 kg 
Yekutiel (ISR)
L 0000-0001Did not advance Gantömöriin Dashdavaa −73 kg Reser (USA)
W 0111-0100
Wilkomirski (POL)
W 0012-0010
Maloumat (IRI)
L 0010-1100Did not advance Bye 
Kanamaru (JPN)
L 0000-0100Did not advance Damdinsürengiin Nyamkhüü −81 kg 
Elmont (NED)
L 0000-0001Did not advance 
Maddaloni (ITA)
W 1000-0000
Mrvaljevic (MNE)
W 1002-0000 Krawczyk (POL)
W 1010-0001
Gontiuk (UKR)
L 0100-0110Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar −100 kg Suzuki (JPN)
W 1000-0000
Rosales (VEN)
W 1000-0001
Behrla (GER)
W 0021-0001
Jang (KOR)
W 0011-0010
Miraliyev (AZE)
W 0010-0000
Askhat (KAZ)
W 0120-0001Makhgalyn Bayarjavkhlan +100 kg Wojnarowicz (POL)
L 0000-1000Did not advance Women
Athlete Event Preliminary Round of 32 Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals First Repechage
RoundRepechage
QuarterfinalsRepechage
SemifinalsFinal Opposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultMönkhbaataryn Bundmaa −52 kg 
Carrascosa (ESP)
L 0000-0100Did not advance Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od −57 kg Bye Quintavalle (ITA)
L 0001-1010Did not advance Tümen-Odyn Battögs −63 kg Bye von Harnier (GER)
L 0000-1001Did not advance Pürevjargalyn Lkhamdegd −78 kg Xiuli (CHN)
L 0000-1021Did not advance 
Proskurakova (KGZ)
W 0230-0000
Levesque (CAN)
W 0110-0101
Silva (BRA)
L 0010-1131Did not advance Dorjgotovyn Tserenkhand +78 kg Ulienhoed (NED)
W 0010-0001
Polavder (SLO)
L 0000-1100Did not advance Bye Issanova (KAZ)
W 1000-0000 Mondière (FRA)
W 1000-0000 Ortiz (CUB)
L 0000-1000
ShootingMain articles: Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - QualificationWomen
Athlete Event Qualification Final Rank Score Rank Score Total Zorigtyn Batkhuyag 10 m air rifle 394 22 Did not advance 22 50 m rifle
three positions570 33 Did not advance 33 Otryadyn Gündegmaa 10 m air pistol 382 12 Did not advance 12 25 m pistol 590 1 Q 202.2 792.2 Tsogbadrakhyn Mönkhzul 10 m air pistol 387 3 Q 92.6 479.6 8 25 m pistol 581 12 Did not advance 12 
SwimmingMain article: Swimming at the 2008 Summer Olympics2 athletes will compete by invitation.
Athlete Events Heat Semifinal Final Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank Boldbaataryn Bütekh-Uils Men's 100 metre breaststroke 1:10.80 60th Not qualified Not qualified Dashtserengiin Saintsetseg Women's 50 m freestyle 29.63 67th Not qualified Not qualified 
WeightliftingMain articles: Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Olympics - QualificationWomen
Athlete Event Snatch Clean & Jerk Total Rank Result Rank Result Rank Namkhaidorjiin Bayarmaa -63 kg 90 12 123 7 213 10 
WrestlingMain articles: Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics and Wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics - Qualification- Men's Freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification 1/8 Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage
Round 1Repechage
Round 2Final Opposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultBayaraagiin Naranbaatar −55 kg 
Kudukhov (RUS)
L 0-1, 0-1Did not advance Buyanjavyn Batzorig −66 kg 
Barnes (RSA)
W 2-1, 7-1 Farniev (RUS)
L 1-0, 0-2, 2-3Did not advance Chagnaadorjiin Ganzorig −84 kg Temrezov (AZE)
L 0-3, 1-0, 0-3Did not advance - Women's Freestyle
Athlete Event Qualification 1/8 Final Quarterfinals Semifinals Repechage Round 1 Repechage Round 2 Final Opposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultOpposition
ResultTsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal −48 kg Merleni (UKR)
FDid not advance Naidangiin Otgonjargal −55 kg Verbeek (CAN)
L 0-3, 0-4Did not advance Badrakhyn Odonchimeg −63 kg Xu (CHN)
L 3-5, 0-4Did not advance See also
References
- ^ Official rankings
- ^ "Interview: Official says Mongolia expects 2 medals from Beijing Olympics", Xinhua, July 29, 2008
- ^ "Mongolia gains two gold and two silver in Beijing Games", Montsame Agency, August 24, 2008
- ^ Medals per people
- ^ Mongolia wins 1st gold
- ^ Judo Day 6 review
- ^ Enkhbat Badar-Uugan wins gold in bantamweight class
- ^ China's Chen catches up to win gold in the Women's 25m Pistol
- ^ Zou wins China's first boxing gold
- ^ World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007
- ^ 2nd AIBA Asian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament
- ^ Mongolia's Olympic Judo Team (Mongolian)
External links
- Olympic.mn Mongolian National Olympic Committee (Mongolian)
- Olympic.mn Mongolian Olympic Team (Mongolian)
- Olympic.mn Olympic Timetable for Mongolian athletes (Mongolian)
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- 2008 in Mongolia
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