Zorigtyn Batkhuyag

Zorigtyn Batkhuyag (also Batkhuyag Zorigt, Mongolian: Зоригтын Батхуяг; born March 19, 1974 in Ulaanbaatar) is a Mongolian sport shooter.[2] Zorigt made her official debut for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, where she placed twentieth in the 10 m air rifle, and twenty-third in the 50 m rifle 3 positions, with total scores of 391 and 572 points, respectively.[1]

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Batkhuyag. Zorigtyn is a patronymic, not a family name.
Zorigtyn Batkhuyag
Personal information
Nationality Mongolia
Born (1974-03-19) 19 March 1974
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Height1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air rifle (AR40)
50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20)
Coached byOlzod Enkhsaikhan[1]

Eight years after competing in her first Olympics, Zorigt qualified for her second Mongolian team, as a 34-year-old, at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, by finishing third in the air rifle from the 2006 ISSF World Cup series in Guangzhou, China.[1][3] She placed twenty-second in the women's 10 m air rifle by one point behind Finland's Hanna Etula from the final attempt, with a total score of 394 points.[4] Nearly a week later, Zorigt competed for her second event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 194 targets in a prone position, 181 in standing, and 195 in kneeling, for a total score of 570 points, finishing only in thirty-third place.[5]

References
  1. "ISSF Profile – Zorigtyn Batkhuyag". ISSF. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Zorigtyn Batkhuyag". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  3. "Jung disappoints at World Cup". The Tribune India. 28 March 2006. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  4. "Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. "Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2013.


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