Ulaanbaatar
M.Ankhtsetseg becomes Asian champion in weightlifting
SportsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The national team of Mongolia for weightlifting showed successes in the 2016 Asian Championship which winded up on April 30 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
International master of sports M.Ankhtsesteg captured a gold medal in the women’s -75 kg category by overall results. She lifted 244 kg total, of which 112 kg in snatch and 132 kg in clean & jerk.
In this contest, silver and bronze medals went to athletes of South Korea and Chinese Taipei, while B.Enkhtamir IMS gained the 5th position with a result of 214 kg.
Owing to the 4th place in the women’s category, the Mongolian team has won one Olympic quota for women’s event. Men’s team has not gained Olympic rights yet.
