In this Mongolian name, the given name is Urantsetseg. Mönkhbatyn is a patronymic, not a family name.

Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg (Mongolian: Мөнхбатын Уранцэцэг, born 14 March 1990) is a Mongolian sambist and retired[2] judoka who competed in the 48 kg category, and World Champion in both sports. In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 48 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[3]

In 2013, she became the first female world champion in judo from Mongolia.[citation needed] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was defeated in the quarterfinals.[4] At the 2016 Summer Olympics, she lost to Ami Kondo in the bronze medal match.[5] In 2017, she is gold medalist in the Asian Judo Championship and silver medalist in the World Judo Championship. In 2019, she is bronze medalist in the World Judo Championship in Tokyo.

In 2021, she won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2021 Judo World Masters held in Doha, Qatar[6][7] and the Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[8] She is also two-time World Champion in sambo, in 2010 and 2014.

References

  1. ^ Urantsetseg Munkhbat. london2012.com
  2. ^ a b "Mongolian judo lightweight Urantsetseg Munkhbat retires and continues in MMA". JudoInside.com. 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Judo Results Book" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04.
  5. ^ Urantsetseg Munkhbat. nbcolympics.com
  6. ^ "2021 Judo World Masters". International Judo Federation. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  7. ^ Gillen, Nancy (11 January 2021). "Olympic silver medallist An wins under-66kg contest at IJF World Judo Masters". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 11 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  8. ^ "2020 Summer Olympics — Judo - Women 48 kg Schedule". 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

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