Jigjidiin Mönkhbat

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Jigjidiin Mönkhbat (Mongolian: Жигжидийн Мөнхбат; 1 June 1941 – 9 April 2018) was a Mongolian wrestler. Jigjidiin Mönkhbat is the 1968 Olympic vice-champion in the 87 kg.

Jigjidiin Mönkhbat
Personal information
Native nameЖигжидийн Мөнхбат
NationalityMongolian
Born(1941-06-01)June 1, 1941
Erdenesant, Töv Province, Mongolia
DiedApril 9, 2018(2018-04-09) (aged 76)
Sport
CountryMongolia
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle wrestling, Mongolian wrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Mongolia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 87 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1967 New Delhi 87 kg

Jigjidiin Mönkhbat placing fourth in the middleweight (87 kg) division at the 1966 World Wrestling Championships, having lost the bronze medal match, however, he defeated the reigning three-time World Champion Mansour Mehdizadeh of Iran in the first match.[1][2] At the 1967 World Wrestling Championships Mönkhbat held a bronze medal after defeating Majid Aghili of Iran.[3] At the 1968 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's Freestyle Middleweight category (87 kg), behind gold medalist Boris Michail Gurevich of the Soviet Union and ahead of bronze medalist Prodan Gardzhev of Bulgaria.[4] However, Mönkhbat left the tournament as undefeated wrestler, his results in the Olympics were 4 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses.

Round Opponent Сountry Results Penalties Time
1 Peter Döring East Germany Won by Points 1
2 Raúl García Mexico Won by Fall (TF) 0 (1:17)
3 Jean-Marie Chardonnens Switzerland Won by Technical Superiority 0,5
4 Bye 0
5 Prodan Gardzhev Bulgaria Draw 2
6 Boris Gurevich Soviet Union Draw 2
7 Tom Peckham United States Won by Points 1

Mönkhbat was a State Grand Champion in Mongolian wrestling, a top rank in the sport, with six Naadam championship wins (1963–1967, 1974). His name Mönkhbat means "Eternal firm" in the Mongolian language.

He was the father of professional sumo wrestler Hakuhō Shō, who held the top rank of yokozuna in that sport before retiring. His son Hakuhō regards his six Nadaam championships as the equivalent of 36 tournament championships in sumo (as sumo tournaments are held six times a year) and used that as motivation to keep going even after passing Taihō's record of 32 championships.[5]

Mongolian wrestling career record

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Jigjidiin Mönkhbat[6]
Year Level Participants Rank Wins Earned title Notes
1994 State 768 State Grand Champion 6 Unud Tuvshin, Khotlooriig Bayasuulagch
1992 State 512 State Grand Champion 0
1991 State 512 State Grand Champion 4
1990 State 512 State Grand Champion 4
1989 State 512 State Grand Champion 4
1988 State 512 State Grand Champion 4
1987 State 512 State Grand Champion 4
1986 State 512 State Grand Champion 4
1985 State 512 State Grand Champion 6 Bat Nyagt Itgelt
1984 State 512 State Grand Champion 4
1983 State 512 State Grand Champion 7 Tod Sonin Uzesgelent
1981 State 512 State Grand Champion 7 Ulemj Badrakh
1980 State 512 State Grand Champion 8 Manlain Bayasgalant
1979 State 512 State Grand Champion 7 Bukhnee Duursgalt
1978 State 512 State Grand Champion 8 Dalai Daichin
1977 State 512 State Grand Champion 7 Unud Bayasgalant
1976 State 512 State Grand Champion Absent due to International Competition.
1975 State 512 State Grand Champion 8 Tumnees Tuguldur
1974 State 512 State Grand Champion 9 Bayar Naadmiin Manlai
1973 State 512 State Grand Champion 7 Dayaar Duursagdakh
1972 State 512 State Grand Champion 8 Dalai Dayan
1971 State 512 State Grand Champion 6 Bat Nyagt
1970 State 512 State Grand Champion Absent due to Olympic Games.
1969 State 512 State Grand Champion 7
1968 State 512 State Grand Champion 7 Olniig Bayasuulagch
1967 State 512 State Grand Champion 9
1966 State 512 State Champion 9 State Grand Champion
1965 State 512 State Lion 9 State Champion
1964 State 512 State Lion 9 Ulam Nemekh
1963 State 512 State Elephant 9 State Lion
1962 State 512 State Elephant 3
1961 State 512 Unranked 5 State Elephant


State Naadam Winner Won at least 5 rounds in State Naadam Aimag/Sum Naadam Promotion

Legacy

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In Mongolian wrestling, he won five consecutive tournaments, a feat matched by only two other athletes in the modern history of the sport since 1922.

His statue was erected in his honor and in celebration of his achievements on July 21, 2021, in his hometown of Erdenesant, Tuv Province, Mongolia. The event also marked the 100th anniversary of Erdensant sum.[7] His student and fellow State Grand Champion G.Ösökhbayar attended the opening ceremony.

References

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  1. ^ "Дархан аварга Ж.Мөнхбат: Баянмөнх аварга хавчигдсан гэж яриад байдаг. Тийм юм байхгүй". fact.mn (in Mongolian). 4 March 2011.
  2. ^ "МӨН Ч ААРХУУ МӨӨЕӨ АВАРГА МИНЬ". /ergelt.mn (in Mongolian). 9 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Ж.Мөнхбат аваргад баяр хүргэе". gogo.mn (in Mongolian). 14 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Wrestling at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Middleweight, Freestyle". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  5. ^ Gunning, John (31 May 2017). "Takayasu's rise built on solid family support". Japan Times. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  6. ^ "Jigjidiin Mönkhbat's career record". devjee.mn.
  7. ^ "Дархан аварга Ж.Мөнхбатын дурсгалд зориулан гэрэлт хөшөө босголоо". news.mn (in Mongolian). 21 July 2023.
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