Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar

Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar (born 13 August 1992) is a Mongolian freestyle wrestler who competes in the 57 kg division. He won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games[2] and bronze medals at the 2015 and 2017 world championships. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he was eliminated in the round of 32 by Adama Diatta.[3][4]

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Bekhbayar. Erdenebatyn is a patronymic, not a family name.
Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar
Bekhbayar at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Nationality Mongol
Born (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)[1]
Sport
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Representing  Mongolia
World Championships
2015 Las Vegas57 kg
2017 Paris57 kg
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta 57 kg
Asian Wrestling Championships
2015 Doha57 kg
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin
2015 Krasnoyarsk 57 kg

Bekhbayar took up wrestling in 2006. He was named the 2015 Mongolian Male Athlete of the Year.[1]

References
  1. Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar Archived 20 August 2018 at the Wayback Machine. asiangames2018.id
  2. "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 February 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. "Bekhbayar Erdenebat". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  4. "Men's Freestyle 57 kg – Standings". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 22 September 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
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