Purevjavyn Unurbat (born 15 February 1988) is a Mongolian freestyle wrestler.[1] He competed in the freestyle 74 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and was eliminated by Davit Khutsishvili in the qualifications.[2] At the 2016 Olympics, he lost to Soner Demirtaş in his first match.[3]

Purevjavyn Unurbat
Personal information
Native nameПүрэвжавын Өнөрбат
NationalityMongolia Mongolia
Born (1989-02-15) 15 February 1989 (age 35)
Darkhan, Mongolia
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
CountryMongolia Mongolia
SportWrestling
Weight class74-86 kg
EventFreestyle
Coached byTsend Bayarsaikhan
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals15th (2016)
World finalsSilver (2015) 7th (2018)
Regional finalsSilver (2008)

Silver (2014)

Bronze (2010)

Bronze (2011)

Bronze (2017)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Mongolia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Las Vegas 74 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2008 Jeju City 66 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Astana 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2017 New Delhi 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tashkent 74 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2010 New Delhi 66 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Istanbul 86 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Ankara 74 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Istanbul 66 kg
Asian Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Manila 66 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Abu Dhabi 60 kg
Asian Cadets Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Oarai 58 kg

At the 2015 World Championships, he won the silver medal despite being unranked entering the championship. He beat Gong Byungman in the first round, Cristian Jose Sarco in the second, Zelimkhan Khadjiev in the quarterfinal and Narsingh Pancham Yadav in the semifinal before losing to Jordan Burroughs in the final.[4] It was Burroughs's fourth world title, and Önörbat lost to a technical fall.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ "Unurbat Purevjav". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-21. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  2. ^ "Unurbat Purevjav – Events and results". London 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-23. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  3. ^ "Men's Freestyle 74 kg". 2016-09-22. Archived from the original on 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2017-07-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ "World Championships | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Retrieved 2017-07-03.
  5. ^ "Burroughs Bags No.4, Akgul Repeats to Bring Curtain Down on Wrestling World C'ships | United World Wrestling". unitedworldwrestling.org. Archived from the original on 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2017-07-03.

External links edit