Historic moment for women’s boxing in Mongolia
T.Bolortuul and E. Uyanga have made history as the first female Mongolian boxers to win gold at the Asian Female Boxing Championships. T. Bolortuul won the 48 kg weight class and E.Uyanga who won the 64 kg weight class at the 6th Asian Female Boxing Championships in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia last week.
T. Bolortuul, who usually competes in the 51 kg division, defeated India’s Jangrag by a score of 24:22 to take the 48 kg title out of nine other competitors.
Five boxers competed in E.Uyanga’s 64 kg weight class.She defeated opponents from Indian, Kazakhstan, and China showing her tremendous power despite only boxing competitively for three years.
Prior to the Championships, the best result for a female Mongolian boxer came two years ago when E.Undram won a silver medal at the Asian Games.
Chinese boxers dominated the event as all 10 who participated collected a medal. They left with five gold, two silver, and three bronze medals. The Indian team placed second with two gold, four silver and two bronze medals. The Mongolian team placed third with two gold and two bronze medals.
Thailand, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Tajikistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, rounded out the top nine in the medal count with Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Sri Lanka tying for tenth place. 82 boxers from 17 countries competed in 10 different weight classes.
T. Bolortuul, who usually competes in the 51 kg division, defeated India’s Jangrag by a score of 24:22 to take the 48 kg title out of nine other competitors.
Five boxers competed in E.Uyanga’s 64 kg weight class.She defeated opponents from Indian, Kazakhstan, and China showing her tremendous power despite only boxing competitively for three years.
Prior to the Championships, the best result for a female Mongolian boxer came two years ago when E.Undram won a silver medal at the Asian Games.
Chinese boxers dominated the event as all 10 who participated collected a medal. They left with five gold, two silver, and three bronze medals. The Indian team placed second with two gold, four silver and two bronze medals. The Mongolian team placed third with two gold and two bronze medals.
Thailand, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Tajikistan, Vietnam, the Philippines, rounded out the top nine in the medal count with Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, and Sri Lanka tying for tenth place. 82 boxers from 17 countries competed in 10 different weight classes.
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