Ulaanbaatar
Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar Earns Gold at Asian Classic and Equipped Benchpress Championships
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Ulaanbaatar, October 1, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The 2024 Asian Classic and Equipped Benchpress Championships took place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, on September 21-28, 2024, bringing together over 300 athletes from 10 countries.
The Mongolian team concluded the championships with fifteen gold, six silver, and four bronze medals, securing second place overall. Mongolian athletes Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar, Orgilbold Galdan, Otgondalai Tsend-Ayush, Bayar Purev, Enkhtuvshin Khulgana, and Amarsanaa Khuujii received the "Best Athlete" Award from the Championships.
Hero of Labor of Mongolia and Honored Athlete of Mongolia Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar, Paralympic Gold, Silver, and Bronze Medalist, Three-Time World Champion, and Six-Time World Cup Gold Medalist, earned a gold medal by bench pressing 250 kg in the 120 kg weight category.
This is E. Sodnompiljee's fourth medal in international competitions in 2024. He won gold and silver at the World Cup, silver at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and gold at the Asian Championships.
