1. Tuvshinbayar Naidan
Mongolia’s first Olympic champion (2008), first double medalist, judoka, and Honored Athlete (2008) Naidangiin Tuvshinbayar was born on June 1, 1984, in Saikhan soum, Bulgan aimag. He is a judoka who won the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the silver medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games, the bronze medal at the 2017 Budapest World Championships, the bronze medal in the team event at the 2015 Astana World Championship, the champion of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, and the gold medal in 2014, the silver medal in 2007, and the bronze medals in 2008 and 2011 at the Asian Championships. As a national wrestler, he finished sixth round at the 2013 “Naadam” National Games and was awarded the title of “Khartsaga”. As a result, he finished in the quarterfinals of the 2017 National Games, winning seven gold medals and becoming the national champion.
2. Bat-Erdene Badmaanyambuu
He was born on June 7, 1964 in Umnudelger soum, Khentii aimag. National wrestling champion and politician. Between 1985 and 2006, he won 11 national Naadams and 1 final and was a finalist 22 times.
He was also engaged in other wrestling sports and won 1 silver medal (1990 Beijing, China – +95kg), 3 bronze medals (1990 – absolute, 1994 Hiroshima, Japan – +95kg, absolute) at the Asian Games in judo. He became a 12-time national champion. He is a 4-time world champion in sambo (1985,1986,1988, 1989), and a 2-time silver medalist (1991, 1998). He became the World Youth Champion in 1984. World Amateur Sumo Champion (1993), Asian Champion (1995). He won 2 silver and 3 bronze medals at the World Championships.
3. Bayanmunkh Khorloo
He was born on February 2, 1944 in Khyargas soum, Uvs aimag. He is a Honored Athlete of Mongolia and the Russian Federation (formerly the USSR), Mongolian national wrestling champion, Olympic silver medalist, world champion in freestyle wrestling, leading wrestler of the 20th century, and Associate Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences. He won 10 national championships and 2 finals in national wrestling, and was a finalist 27 times. He won 8 championships and 2 finals in Lunar New Year wrestling that take place at every year. He won a gold medal at the 1975 World Championships in Minsk, USSR in freestyle wrestling. He won a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany, and silver medals at the 1971 and 1974 World Championships. He is a 14-time Mongolian champion in freestyle wrestling.
In 1974, he won the -100 kg category at the 2nd World Sambo Championship in Ulaanbaatar, becoming the third Mongolian world champion in sambo. In 1973, he won the gold medal in the -100 kg category at the first Asian Wrestling Championship in Ulaanbaatar, and in 1974, he won the silver medal in the Asian Games in Tehran.
4. Dagvadorj Asashoryu
Honored Athlete of Mongolia Dolgorsuren Dagvadorj/Asashoryu/ is a sumo wrestler born on September 27, 1980, in Ulaanbaatar. He is the 68th sumo wrestler and the first Mongolian to become a Yokozuna, having achieved the title in January 2003. Asashoryu is one of the most successful Yokozuna in sumo history, having won the makuuchi rank a total of 25 times. In 2005, he became the first sumo wrestler to win all basho (honbasho) in one year. From 2004 to 2007, Asashoryu was sumo’s only Yokozuna. His retirement ceremony took place on October 3, 2010.
5. Sumya Dorjsuren
Honored Athlete of Mongolia D. Sumyaa was born in 1991 in Baruunturuun soum, Uvs aimag. She won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2015 Astana World Championships, and a gold medal at the 2017 Budapest World Championships. She is one of the best female wrestlers of our time.
6. Hakuho Davaajargal Munkhbat
M. Davaajargal was born on March 11, 1985, in Ulaanbaatar, the youngest of five children in a family of Mongolian champion J. Monkhbat. He first started his sumo wrestling career by traveling to Japan when he was fifteen years old. He currently belongs to the Miyagino division and won the lower division from 2001 to 2004, and was promoted to the upper division in mid-2004. He won 15 rounds at the 2007 Natsu Basho, becoming the fourth foreign champion, the second Mongolian champion, and the 69th Japanese champion. He also won three awards for outstanding wrestling, two for martial wrestling, and one for artistic wrestling.
Record achievements: /As of September 10, 2017/
He has won 39 times in the upper division of sumo wrestling, which is a record. He also holds the records for the most wins without a loss (13 times), the most consecutive wins (7 times with champion Asashōryū), the most wins (1,050), the most promotions to the top division (946), and the most wins in a single year (86 times).
7. Oidov Zeveg
The leading athlete of Mongolia in the 20th century, two-time world champion in freestyle wrestling (1974, 1975), Olympic silver medalist (1976), and Hero of Labor of Mongolia, Zevegin Oydov, was born on May 25, 1949 in Kharkhorin soum, Uvurkhangai aimag. He won a silver medal at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, gold medals at the 1974 Istanbul and 1975 Minsk World Championships, a bronze medal at the 1977 Lausanne World Championships, a silver medal at the 1974 Tehran Asian Games, and a gold medal at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games.
8. Munkhbat Jigjid
Jigjidiyin Munkhbat was born on June 1, 1941 in Erdenesant soum, Tuv aimag, and is a Mongolian Honored Athlete, National Wrestling Champion, and Olympic Silver Medalist. He won 6 national Naadams, 6 finals, and 23 finals in the national wrestling competition. He won 6 and 4 finals in the Tsagaan Sar wrestling competition. J. Munkhbat won the first Olympic and World Championship medals from Mongolian freestyle wrestlers. In 1967, he won a bronze medal at the World Freestyle Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India, and the following year, he won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico.
9. Damdin Dari
Darin Damdin (1931-2002) was a Mongolian national wrestler and a circus performer with the title of Honored Artist. In 1952, he won the title of National Champion with 6 wins, and in 1956, he won the title of National Lion with 9 wins. In 1958, he won the title of National Champion with 9 wins for the third time, in 1959, he won the title of Dayan Champion with 9 wins, and in 1960, he won the title of National Champion with 9 wins. He was a grand champion who won 5 consecutive times out of 23 finalists at the State Naadam, and also won the title of Grand Champion 5 times. He was a champion known for his very fast wrestling.
10. Battsetseg Soronzonbold
Battsetseg, a heroine of Labor was born on March 11, 1990, in Khashaat soum, Arkhangai aimag, the fourth of five children of M. Soronzonbold and D. Oyun-Erdene. In 2005, she began practicing freestyle wrestling under the guidance of his soum teacher Dondov. Since 2008, she has been a student of teacher Duvchin at the “Zamchin” club, and in 2012, she has been affiliated with the “Khilchin” sports committee. She won a bronze medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games, two gold and silver medals at the World Championships, and was the Asian champion.
