Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel

Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel
Personal information
Native name
Мөнхтөрийн Лхагвагэрэл
Nationality Mongolia
Born (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Mongolia
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class
125 kg
Event
Freestyle
Achievements and titles
5th (2020)
World finals
2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2022) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2021)
Regional finals
1st place, gold medalist(s) (2023)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Mongolia
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 Belgrade125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2021 Oslo125 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Astana125 kg
Silver medal – second place2025 Amman125 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place2022 Hangzhou125 kg
Olympic Qualification Tournament
Silver medal – second place2021 Almaty125 kg
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Silver medal – second place2022 Istanbul125 kg
Silver medal – second place2024 Antalya125 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place2025 Ulaanbaatar125 kg
Silver medal – second place2021 Moscow125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Ulaanbaatar125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 Yakutsk125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Tabriz125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2018 Ulaanbaatar125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Ulan-Ude125 kg
Bronze medal – third place2022 Almaty125 kg
Poddubny wrestling league
Silver medal – second place2022 Moscow125 kg
Silver medal – second place2022 Bishkek125 kg
World U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place2019 Budapest125 kg
Asian U23 Championships
Silver medal – second place2019 Ulaanbaatar125 kg
Asian Juniors Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 Taichung120 kg

Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel (Mongolian: Мөнхтөрийн Лхагвагэрэл; born 4 January 1998), also known as Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur,[1] is a Mongolian wrestler. He won the silver medal in the men's 125 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia, where Lkhagvagerel beat the Olympic medalist and three-time World Champion Geno Petriashvili 4-2.[2] His father Munkhtur was a wrestler in Mongolia.[3][4] He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1]

In 2022, he won the silver medal in his event at the Yasar Dogu Tournament held in Istanbul, Turkey.[5] At the 2022 World Cup he earned the 5th place in the 125 kg event, with wins over 2022 U.S. Open Champion Hayden Zillmer, 2022 U23 European Champion Solomon Manashvili, and leaving the tournament undefeated in the individual standings.[6] He won the gold medal in his event at the 2023 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Astana, Kazakhstan.[7][8]

He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and he earned a quota place for Mongolia for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[9] He competed in the men's freestyle 125 kg event at the Olympics.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "MUNKHTUR Lkhagvagerel". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  2. ↑ Video. 125 kg 1/2 Final - Geno Petriashvili, Georgia vs Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur, Mongolia Flowrestling
  3. ↑ Shefferd, Neil (16 September 2022). "Olympic champions help US claim double freestyle gold at World Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022. Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur
  4. ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022. Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR
  5. ↑ "2022 Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022. Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR
  6. ↑ "2022 Wrestling World Cup - Men's Freestyle".
  7. ↑ Lloyd, Owen (14 April 2023). "Kazakhstan finish top of the standings as Asian Wrestling Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 9 June 2024. Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur
  8. ↑ "2023 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 April 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023. Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR
  9. ↑ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024. Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR
  10. ↑ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024. MUNKHTUR Lkhagvagerel
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