Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel

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Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel (Mongolian: Мөнхтөрийн Лхагвагэрэл; born 4 January 1998) is a Mongolian wrestler. He won the silver medal in the men's 125 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. His father Munkhtur was a wrestler in Mongolia.[1][2] He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]

Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel
Personal information
Native nameМөнхтөрийн Лхагвагэрэл
Nationality Mongolia
Born (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 26)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Mongolia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class125 kg
EventFreestyle
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals5th(2020)
World finalsSilver (2022) Bronze (2021)
Regional finalsGold (2023)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Mongolia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 125 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 125 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Astana 125 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou 125 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2021 Almaty 125 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Silver medal – second place 2022 Istanbul 125 kg
Silver medal – second place 2024 Antalya 125 kg
Grand Prix
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Tabriz 125 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Almaty 125 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest 125 kg
Asian U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ulaanbaatar 125 kg
Asian Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place 2017 Taichung 120 kg

In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[4]

He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and he earned a quota place for Mongolia for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5]

References edit

  1. ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 September 2022). "Olympic champions help US claim double freestyle gold at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
  2. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel". Olympics. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ^ "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

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