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Mongolian Amateur Boxers to Compete at the 2024 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Thailand
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Ulaanbaatar, November 21, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The 2024 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships for adults will kick off on November 28 in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
The tournament, which runs for 13 days, will see eight Mongolian boxers competing under the guidance of coaches Ts. Davaatseren and A. Bat-Ochir. Representing the women's team are A. Khulan in the 50 kg category, B. Mungunsaran in 52 kg, and G. Badmaarag in 63.5 kg. For the men's team, L. Davaadorj (51 kg), O. Enkhsaikhan (54 kg), G. Lundaa (57 kg), Kh. Enkh-Amar (60 kg), O. Byamba-Erdene (71 kg), and Kh. Beknur (+91 kg) will enter the ring.
Mongolia’s first-ever gold medal at the Asian Championships was won in 1971 by People’s Teacher and Honored Athlete Kh. Altanhuyag. Four years later, he became a two-time Asian champion, cementing his legacy in Mongolian boxing history.
