Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar

Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar (Mongolian: Эрдэнэбатын Бэхбаяр; born 13 August 1992) is a Mongolian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 57 kg division. He won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games[1] and bronze medals at the 2015 and 2017 world championships. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the round of 32 by Adama Diatta.[2][3]

Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar
Bekhbayar at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Native nameЭрдэнэбатын Бэхбаяр
Nationality Mongolia
Born (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Sport
Country Mongolia
SportWrestling
Weight class57 kg
Event(s)Freestyle
ClubSport club of Ireedui Institute
Coached byAvirmediin Enkhee
Achievements and titles
World finals9th(2013)

5th(2014)

(2015)

(2017)

7th(2019)
Regional finals (2015)
Olympic finals9th(2020)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Mongolia
World Championships
2017 Paris57 kg
2015 Las Vegas57 kg
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta 57 kg
Asian Championships
2015 Doha57 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2015 Krasnoyarsk 57 kg
Alany Tournament
2019 Vladikavkas57 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
2021 Sofia57 kg
World Junior Championships
2012 Pattaya 55 kg
Asian Cadets Championships
2009 Pune 50 kg

Bekhbayar took up wrestling in 2006. He was named the 2015 Mongolian Male Athlete of the Year.[4]

References

  1. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  2. "Bekhbayar Erdenebat". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  3. "Men's Freestyle 57 kg – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar Archived 20 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
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