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Mongolian Junior Judokas Win Three Gold and Two Bronze Medals at the Genoa Cadet European Cup
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Ulaanbaatar, February 11, 2025 /MONTSAME/ The Mongolian junior judo team successfully competed in the European Judo Tour. Mongolian wrestlers have won three gold and two bronze medals in the Genoa Cadet European Cup 2025, held in Genoa, Italy. Specifically, the gold medal winners at the competition, which provides points for the qualification for the Junior World Cup and the World Championships, Tegsh-Ochir Narmandakh from the “Khangardi” Sports Club in the men's 60 kg weight category, Dalaitseren Batbuyan from the “Winner” Club in the 73 kg weight category, and, judoka Maralmaa Khurelchuluun of the “Guru Dojo” Club in the women's 63 kg weight category.
Tegsh-Ochir emerged victorious, triumphing
over judokas from Italy, France, Great Britain, Spain, Mongolia, and Bulgaria,
while Dalaitseren defeated judokas from Italy, Sweden, Croatia, France,
Switzerland, and Croatia. Judoka Maralmaa won against the wrestlers from
Georgia, France, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, and France.
In the men’s 60 kg category, Tsolmon-Od Baljinnyam from the “Khangardi” Club, and in the women’s 57 kg category, Tsendbazar Mashbat from the “Winner” Club clinched bronze medals. In addition, two Mongolian judokas claimed prize winners. With three gold and two bronze medals, and two prize winners, the Mongolian team took second place.
The next challenge
for the young judokas will be the Samorin European Cup to be held in Samorin,
Slovakia, on February 15-16, 2025.
