Badrakh Odonchimeg (Mongolian: Бадрахын Одончимэг; born 12 October 1981 in Bayantsogt sum, Töv aimag) is an amateur Mongolian freestyle wrestler, who played for the women's middleweight category.[1] Between 2007 and 2012, Odonchimeg had won a total of seven medals (four silver and three bronze) for the 63, 67, and 72 kg classes at the Asian Wrestling Championships.[2] She also captured two bronze medals in the same division at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar, and at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships in Herning, Denmark.[3][4]

Badrakh Odonchimeg
Personal information
Native nameБадрахын Одончимэг
NationalityMongolia Mongolia
Born (1981-10-12) 12 October 1981 (age 42)
Bayantsogt, Töv, Mongolia
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
CountryMongolia Mongolia
SportWrestling
Weight class63-75 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubAldar
Medal record
Women's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Mongolia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Herning 67 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2013 Mongolia 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Nanjing 67 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha 63 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jeju City 63 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Gumi 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 New Delhi 72 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Doha 75 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bishkek 63 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Pattaya 67 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tashkent 72 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
Gold medal – first place 2016 Krasnoyarsk 75 kg
Silver medal – second place 2010 Krasnoyarsk 67 kg
World Military Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Moscow 76 kg
World University Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Ulaanbaatar 63 kg

Odonchimeg represented Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 63 kg class. She received a bye for the preliminary round of sixteen match, before losing out to China's Xu Haiyan, with a two-set technical score (3–5, 0–4), and a classification point score of 1–3.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Badrakhyn Odonchimeg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. ^ "Kazakhstan athletes won two gold medals in Asian Wrestling Championship". Tengri News (Kazakhstan). 29 February 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. ^ "Jakhar wins women's 63kg wrestling silver". Daily News & Analysis India. 11 December 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. ^ "Martine Dugrenier retains her World Wrestling Title at 67 kg". Wrestling Canada. 6 October 2009. Archived from the original on 19 February 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. ^ "Women's Freestyle 63kg (138.5 lbs) Round of 16 Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.

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