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MONGOLIAN JUDO documentary premiered today
SportsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The Fighting Films production released November 28 its newest documentary named Mongolian Judo. Three of the best judokas of Mongolia - 2004 Olympic bronze medalist Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar and the world championships silver medalist Amartuvshin Dashdavaa and the twice champion of Asia Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj – starred in the documentary.
The Fighting Films director talked about Kh.Tsagaanbaatar “it is a rarity for a judoka to succeed in four weight classifications as Kh.Tsagaanbaatar did. He won bronze medal in 60 kg at the 2004 Olympics, became the world champion in 66 kg, won the 2013 Paris Grand Slam in 73 kg and grabbed bronze medal at the World Cup in 81 kg”.
“Davaadorj is a class act who combines the Mongolian wrestling style with classical judo. He has held the world number one spot at -66kg and has won six Grand Slam and Grand Prix golds”, the Superstar Judo described D.Tumurkhuleg.
It also said about D.Amartuvshin “Amartuvshin won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships and has also won six Grand Slam and Grand Prix golds. His style of gripping and entry to throws is very unorthodox”.
