Ulaanbaatar
Only second-time world champion in women’s sumo comes from Mongolia
SportsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On July 31, Day 2 of the 21st Sumo World Championships, Mongolian athletes grabbed two Gold, one Silver and three Bronze medals in solo category. On Day 1, Mongolian men and women’s team secured Silver medal.
In heavy weight, B.Turbold (men’s) and Kh.Sunjidmaa (women’s) won Gold medals. Thus, Kh.Sunjidmaa became the first-ever woman sumo wrestler to become twice world champion. O Munkhtsetseg (women’s) grabbed the Silver, and U.Byambajav (men’s), B.Badral (men’s) and B.Batchimeg (women’s) won the Bronze medals.
Runner-ups in the women’s heavy weight category were athletes from Ukraine, Japan and Russia.
