Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig

Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig (Mongolian: Баатарсүхийн Чинзориг; born 21 September 1991) is a Mongolian amateur boxer. He competes in the light welterweight division in international tournaments. Chinzorig has won medals in the Asian Games and Asian Boxing Champions, winning won gold in the 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships. Chinzorig competed in the light welterweight event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, but was eliminated in the second bout.[1]

Baatarsükhiin Chinzorig
Baatarsükh Chinzorig at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Birth nameБаатарсүхийн Чинзориг
Nationality Mongolia
Born (1991-09-21) 21 September 1991 (age 33)
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Sport
Country Mongolia
SportAmateur boxing
Weight classLight welterweight(64 kg)
Coached byD. Batsuren[2]
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals9th(2016)
World finalsSilver (2023)
Regional finalsGold (2021) Gold (2023)
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Representing  Mongolia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Tashkent Light welterweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Light welterweight
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta Light welterweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Dubai Light welterweight
Silver medal – second place 2017 Tashkent Light welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Bangkok Light welterweight
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Amman Welterweight

On 4 October 2023, Chinzorig tested positive for Metandienone metabolite, a non-specified Prohibited Substance, according to the Prohibited List of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chinzorig Baatarsukh". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016.
  2. ^ Chinzorig Baatarsukh Archived 15 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. nbcolympics.com
  3. ^ "International Testing Agency-Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 – The ITA notifies boxing athlete Chinzorig Baatarsukh (Mongolia) of an apparent anti-doping rule violation". International Testing Agency. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
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