Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan
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| Native name | Баярсайханы Орхонбаяр | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Mongolia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 July 1998 Tsagaannuur, Selenge Province, Mongolia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Teacher Education and Coaching | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mongolia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Mongolian wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | State Wide Champion | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan (Mongolian: Баярсайханы Орхонбаяр, born 30 June 1998) is a Mongolian wrestler who competes in traditional Mongolian wrestling (Bökh). He holds the title of State Wide Champion and became the 26th State Wide Champion in the history of the National Naadam Festival.
Education
In 2020, he graduated from Avarga University with a Bachelor’s degree in Education, specializing in Teacher Education and Coaching.
Career
A fan of wrestling and judo as a kid, Bayarsaikhan started wrestling in 2014 at the age at the age of 16 where he started training in Bökh and freestyle wrestling.[1] In 2017 he won an youth freestyle wrestling championship, but had to take a year off due to a leg injury. In 2018 he won a provincial Bökh tournament, and competed in his first Naadam competition and reached 5th round, earning the title rank of Mongolian Bökh Nachin (falcon).[2] In 2022, he won the Naadam competition, as well as several other national Bökh competitions.[3] In 2023, sustained a shoulder injury that required several surgeries, before coming back to competitive Bökh wrestling in 2025. [4] In March 2025, he won the Nauryz, a 128-man wrestling tournament.[5] In 2025, he appeared as the captain of Team Mongolia on the Netflix competition series Physical: Asia, which premiered on 28 October 2025.[6]
Mongolian Wrestling Record
| Year | Level | Participants | Rank | Wins | Earned title | Notes |
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| 2026 | State | 1024 | State Lion | 10 | State Wide Champion | Promoted directly to Dayan Avaraga under new law after winning all 10 rounds in the expanded 1024-wrestler tournament.[8] |
| 2025 | State | 512 | State Lion | 5 | Ulam Nemekh | |
| 2024 | State | 512 | State Lion | 8 | Ulemj Badrakh | |
| 2023 | State | 512 | State Lion | 5 | Usukh Ider | |
| 2022 | State | 1024 | State Hawk | 9 | State Lion | |
| 2021 | State Falcon | State Hawk | Retroactive promotion.[9] | |||
| 2021 | Cancelled | State Falcon | The tournament cancelled due to covid. | |||
| 2020 | State | 512 | State Falcon | 5 | Usukh Ider | |
| 2019 | State | 512 | Lion of Aimag | 5 | State Falcon | |
| State Naadam Winner Won at least 5 rounds in State Naadam Aimag/Sum Naadam Promotion | ||||||
Filmography
Web shows
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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| 2025 | Physical: Asia | Contestant | Netflix | [10] |
| Physical: Welcome to Mongolia | Cast Member | Netflix | [11] |
References
- ↑ "Your Guide To 'Physical Asia': The Standout Contestants And Their Most Memorable Moments". Harper's Bazaar Singapore. November 19, 2025.
- ↑ https://montsame.mn/mn/read/281622
- ↑ Sarkar, Suvechha (October 29, 2025). "Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan: Where is the Physical Asia Athlete Now?".
- ↑ Montero, Stephany (November 14, 2025). "Who is Team Mongolia's captain Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan on Physical: Asia? Age, sport and more explored". primetimer.com.
- ↑ "Наурызын баярын барилдаанд Б.Орхонбаяр арслан түрүүллээ". News.MN - Мэдээллийн эх сурвалж (in Mongolian). 2025-03-22. Retrieved 2025-11-20.
- ↑ Mallikarjuna, Krutika (29 October 2025). "Everything You Need to Know About the Reality Competition Series Physical: Asia". Netflix. Retrieved 14 November 2025.
- ↑ "Orkhonbayar Bayarsaikhan's wrestling records" (in Mongolian). devjee.mn. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ↑ Lkhagvadulam, M. (July 12, 2026). "Б.Орхонбаяр арав даван түрүүлж, ДАЯН АВАРГА боллоо" (in Mongolian). GoGo.mn. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Ch, Otgontsetseg (October 18, 2021). "B.Orkhonbayr has been promoted to State Hawk" (in Mongolian). Montsame. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
- ↑ LeGardye, Quinci. "physical-asia-cast". marieclaire. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ↑ Lee, Yoon-seo (December 19, 2025). "'Physical: Asia' heads to Mongolia with new Netflix spin-off". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 23, 2025.