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M.Urantsetseg wins Tokyo Grand Slam
SportsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ A World Champion and State Honored Athlete of Mongolia, M.Urantsetseg won a gold medal in -48kg at the IJF Grand Slam, launched in Tokyo today.
In the final bout, she defeated her S.Korean rival Jeong Bokyeong by penalty. In the first round, she won Mary dee Vargas Ley of Chile, and also defeated Kang Yujeong of Korea by Ippon, making her path to the semi-finals.
In the semi finals, M.Uranstetseg won the bout with Japan’s Tonaki Funa.
Mongolia is being represented by 12 judokas at this Grand Slam, which brought together 193 men and 144 women athletes from 46 countries.
