Ulaanbaatar
Chinggis Khaan Grand Prix starts today
SportsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ Olympic qualification point awarding Chinggis Khaan Grand Prix tournament for judo opened Friday at the “Buyant-Ukhaa” sports complex in Ulaanbaatar.
On the first day, competitions of men’s -60, -66, women’s -48, -52 and -57 kg weight categories will take place. At 5.00 pm, medal contests will start.
The draw at the Grand Prix revealed that 126 judoka (65 men, 61 women) will be engaged in action from 13 nations in Ulaanbaatar. International stars in action include Olympic champion Idalys Ortiz of Cuba, Olympic silver medalist and former world champion Asley Gonzalez (CUB), former world silver medalist Jose Armenteros (CUB) and Paris Grand Slam winner Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh (KAZ).
The Mongolian squad comprises top judokas such as World champion M.Urantsetseg, a silver medalist of World Championships D.Amartuvshin, Asian champion Ts.Naranjargal, and gold medalist of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam L.Otgonbaatar.
