Boxers qualified for Olympics

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en_khuder@montsame.mn
2016-06-24 12:41:32

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Boxers of the national selected team of Mongolia were qualified to compete in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics after they reached finals in the AIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament continuing in Baku, Azerbaijan.

Champion of the Chemistry Cup, Czech Grand Prix and Summer Universiade Kh.Enkh-Amar IMS obtained his Olympic quota by defeating a Thai boxer Tanes Ongjunta in the men’s flyweight category (52 kg) in the quarterfinals. Another boxer E.Tsendbaatar IMS got the right in the men’s bantamweight division (56 kg) after beating Juan Reyes Donis of Guatemala. In the finals, the Mongolian boxers will fight for gold medals against USA and Japan, respectively.

As of today, the national boxing team gained Olympic quotas in six weight categories.  

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