Naidangiin Otgonjargal (Mongolian: Найдангийн Отгонжаргал; born November 14, 1979, in Bulgan sum, Arkhangai aimag) is an amateur Mongolian freestyle wrestler, who played for the women's lightweight category.[1] Between 2001 and 2004, Otgonjargal had won a total of three medals (one gold and two bronze) for the 51 and 55 kg classes at the Asian Wrestling Championships.[2] She also captured two bronze medals in the same division at the 2002 Asian Games in Busan, South Korea, and at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[3][4]
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| Nationality |  Mongolia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 November 1979 Bulgan sum, Arkhangai aimag, Mongolia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Hangai Wrestling Club | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Oyunbold Dugarsuren | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Otgonjargal represented Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for the women's 55 kg class. She lost the first preliminary round match to Canadian wrestler and Olympic silver medalist Tonya Verbeek, who was able to score seven points in two straight periods, leaving Otgonjargal without a single point.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Naidangiin Otgonjargal". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ Patil, Kirti (6 August 2003). "Geetika, Gurbinder settle for silver". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Medal winners at Asian Games on October 7". Xinhua News Agency. 7 October 2002. Archived from the original on October 26, 2002. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Asian Games: Freestyle seniors 2006-12-11 Doha (QAT) – 55.0 kg". International Wrestling Database. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
- ^ "Women's Freestyle 55kg (121 lbs) Round of 16 Final". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012. Retrieved 25 December 2012.
- ^ "Wrestler Verbeek captures Canada's third medal". CBC Sports. 15 August 2008. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
External links
edit- Naidangiin Otgonjargal at the International Wrestling Database
- Naidangiin Otgonjargal at Olympedia
- Profile – International Wrestling Database
- NBC 2008 Olympics profile
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