Mongolia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. 29 athletes represented the country and competed in seven events. The Beijing Olympics has been Mongolia's most successful games ever, winning two gold and two silver medals,"Mongolia gains two gold and two silver in Beijing Games" , Montsame Agency, August 24, 2008 exceeding the 1980 Moscow Olympics where the nation won two silver and two bronze medals.

Medalists

Judoka Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar became the first Mongolian everMongolia wins 1st gold to win an Olympic gold medal. Otryadin Gündegmaa won Mongolia's first silver since the 1980 Moscow Games. Pürevdorjiin Serdamba won Mongolia's first silver medal in boxing. He was followed by Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan, who won Mongolia's first gold medal in boxing, and second gold medal overall.

Medal Name Sport Event Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar Judo Men's 100 kgJudo Day 6 review Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan Boxing BantamweightEnkhbat Badar-Uugan wins gold in bantamweight class Otryadyn Gündegmaa Shooting Women's 25 m pistolChina's Chen catches up to win gold in the Women's 25m Pistol Pürevdorjiin Serdamba Boxing Light flyweightZou wins China's first boxing gold

Athletics

Men AthleteEventFinalResultRankBat-Ochir Ser-OdMarathon2:24:1952

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalResultRankResultRankResultRankBatgereliin Möngöntuyaa400 m58.148Did not advance

Boxing

Mongolia qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Badar-Uugan was the first to qualify, doing so at the 2007 World Championships.World Boxing Championships Chicago 2007 All three of the others qualified at the second Asian continental qualifying tournament.2nd AIBA Asian Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament

AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPürevdorjiin SerdambaLight flyweightW 9–5W 8–7W 5–2W 8+–8L Enkhbatyn Badar-UuganBantamweightW 15–4W 9–2W 15–2 W 15–2 W 16–5 Zorigtbaataryn EnkhzorigFeatherweightW 10–1L 9–10Did not advanceUranchimegiin Mönkh-ErdeneLight welterweightW 12–8W 10–3L 4–12Did not advance

Judo

Mongolia received 10 qualifications for Judo at the Asian Championships, and qualified them by test matches.Mongolia's Olympic Judo Team

Men AthleteEventPreliminaryRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKhashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar−60 kgL 0000–0001Did not advanceGantömöriin Dashdavaa−73 kgW 0111–0100W 0012–0010L 0010–1100Did not advanceL 0000–0100Did not advanceDamdinsürengiin Nyamkhüü−81 kgL 0000–0001Did not advanceW 1000–0000W 1002–0000W 1010–0001L 0100–01105Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar−100 kgW 1000–0000W 0021–0001W 0011–0010W 0010–0000colspan=3 W 0120–0010Makhgalyn Bayarjavkhlan+100 kgL 0000–1000Did not advance

Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMönkhbaataryn Bundmaa−52 kgL 0000–0100Did not advanceKhishigbatyn Erdenet-Od−57 kgL 0001–1010Did not advanceL 0001–0110Did not advanceTümen-Odyn Battögs−63 kgL 0000–1001Did not advancePürevjargalyn Lkhamdegd−78 kgL 0000–1021Did not advanceW 0230–0000W 0110–0101L 0010–1131Did not advanceDorjgotovyn Tserenkhand+78 kgW 0010–0001L 0000–1100Did not advance W 1000–0000 W 1000–0000 L 0000–10005

Shooting

Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankZorigtyn Batkhuyag 10 m air rifle39422Did not advance50 m rifle 3 positions57033Did not advanceOtryadyn Gündegmaa10 m air pistol38212Did not advance25 m pistol5901 Q792.2Tsogbadrakhyn Mönkhzul10 m air pistol3873 Q479.6825 m pistol58112Did not advance

Swimming

Mongolia selected two athletes by granting wild card entries.

Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankBoldbaataryn Bütekh-Üils100 m breaststroke1:10.80 60Did not advance

Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankDashtserengiin Saintsetseg50 m freestyle29.6367Did not advance

Weightlifting

AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankNamkhaidorjiin BayarmaaWomen's −63 kg901112362139

Wrestling

Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBayaraagiin Naranbaatar−55 kgL 0–3 Did not advance16Buyanjavyn Batzorig−66 kgW 3–1 L 1–3 Did not advance8Chagnaadorjiin Ganzorig−84 kgL 1–3 Did not advance17

Women's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal−48 kgL 0–5 Did not advance16Naidangiin Otgonjargal−55 kgL 1–3 Did not advance16Badrakhyn Odonchimeg−63 kgL 1–3 Did not advance10

Other Mongolians +AthleteRepresentingEventResultMunkhbayar Dorjsuren25 metre pistol

See also Mongolia at the Olympics

References

External links Olympic.mn Mongolian National Olympic Committee Olympic.mn Mongolian Olympic Team Olympic.mn Olympic Timetable for Mongolian athletes