Mongolia at the Olympics facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Mongolia at the Olympics
IOC code	MGL
NOC	Mongolian National Olympic Committee
Website
Medals Ranked 89th	Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 12 17 31
Summer appearances
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
Winter appearances
1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

Mongolia started competing in the Olympic Games in 1964. Since then, they have sent athletes to almost every Summer Olympic Games. They only missed the 1984 Summer Olympics because they joined a protest led by the Soviet Union. Mongolia has also taken part in the Winter Olympic Games since 1964, missing only the 1976 Winter Games.

Mongolian athletes have won 31 medals in total. All of these medals were won at the Summer Olympics. They have earned medals in sports like freestyle wrestling, boxing, shooting, and judo. Before the 2008 Summer Olympics, Mongolia had won more silver and bronze medals than any other country without winning a gold medal.

Their first ever gold medal came in Judo at the 2008 Games. Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar won it in the Men's half heavyweight event. One of Mongolia's first successful international athletes was the wrestler Jigjidiin Mönkhbat. He won a bronze medal at the 1967 World Wrestling Championships. The next year, he won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics.

The Mongolian National Olympic Committee was created in 1956. It was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee in 1962.

Mongolia's Olympic Journey

Mongolia first competed in both the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1964. Just four years later, Mongolia won its first medals at the Mexico City Olympics in 1968.

The nation won its first two gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. These historic wins were in judo and boxing.

How Many Medals Has Mongolia Won?

Mongolia has won a total of 31 medals at the Summer Olympics. They have not yet won any medals at the Winter Olympics.

Summer Olympics Medal Count

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1964 Tokyo	21	0	0	0	0	-
1968 Mexico City	16	0	1	3	4	34
1972 Munich	29	0	1	0	1	33
1976 Montreal	33	0	1	0	1	34
1980 Moscow	43	0	2	2	4	27
1984 Los Angeles	did not participate
1988 Seoul	13	0	0	1	1	46
1992 Barcelona	33	0	0	2	2	52
1996 Atlanta	16	0	0	1	1	72
2000 Sydney	20	0	0	0	0	-
2004 Athens	20	0	0	1	1	71
2008 Beijing	29	2	2	0	4	31
2012 London	29	0	2	3	5	56
2016 Rio de Janeiro	43	0	1	1	2	67
2020 Tokyo	43	0	1	3	4	71
2024 Paris	32	0	1	0	1	74
2028 Los Angeles
Total		2	12	17	31	89

Winter Olympics Medal Count

Games	Athletes	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total	Rank
1964 Innsbruck	13	0	0	0	0	-
1968 Grenoble	7	0	0	0	0	-
1972 Sapporo	4	0	0	0	0	-
1976 Innsbruck	did not participate
1980 Lake Placid	3	0	0	0	0	-
1984 Sarajevo	4	0	0	0	0	-
1988 Calgary	3	0	0	0	0	-
1992 Albertville	4	0	0	0	0	-
1994 Lillehammer	1	0	0	0	0	-
1998 Nagano	3	0	0	0	0	-
2002 Salt Lake City	4	0	0	0	0	-
2006 Turin	2	0	0	0	0	-
2010 Vancouver	2	0	0	0	0	-
2014 Sochi	2	0	0	0	0	-
2018 Pyeongchang	2	0	0	0	0	-
2022 Beijing	2	0	0	0	0	-
2026 Milan/Cortina	future event
Total		0	0	0	0	-

Medals by Sport

Mongolia's medals have come from four main sports: judo, boxing, wrestling, and shooting.

Who Are Mongolia's Olympic Medalists?

Here is a list of the amazing athletes who have won medals for Mongolia at the Olympic Games.

Medal	Name	Games	Sport	Event
2 Silver	Mönkhbat, JigjidiinJigjidiin Mönkhbat	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 87 kg
3 Bronze	Damdinsharav, ChimedbazarynChimedbazaryn Damdinsharav	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 52 kg
3 Bronze	Sereeter, DanzandarjaagiinDanzandarjaagiin Sereeter	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 70 kg
3 Bronze	Artag, TömöriinTömöriin Artag	1968 Mexico City	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 78 kg
2 Silver	Bayanmönkh, KhorloogiinKhorloogiin Bayanmönkh	1972 Munich	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 100 kg
2 Silver	Oidov, ZevegiinZevegiin Oidov	1976 Montreal	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 62 kg
2 Silver	Damdin, TsendiinTsendiin Damdin	1980 Moscow	Judo	Men's 65 kg
2 Silver	Davaajav, JamtsynJamtsyn Davaajav	1980 Moscow	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 74 kg
3 Bronze	Davaadalai, RavdangiinRavdangiin Davaadalai	1980 Moscow	Judo	Men's 71 kg
3 Bronze	Oyuunbold, DugarsürengiinDugarsürengiin Oyuunbold	1980 Moscow	Wrestling	Men's freestyle 57 kg
3 Bronze	Enkhbat, NergüinNergüin Enkhbat	1988 Seoul	Boxing	Men's lightweight
3 Bronze	Bayarsaikhan, NamjilynNamjilyn Bayarsaikhan	1992 Barcelona	Boxing	Men's lightweight
3 Bronze	Mönkhbayar, DorjsürengiinDorjsürengiin Mönkhbayar	1992 Barcelona	Shooting	Women's 25 metre pistol
3 Bronze	Narmandakh, DorjpalamynDorjpalamyn Narmandakh	1996 Atlanta	Judo	Men's 60 kg
3 Bronze	Tsagaanbaatar, KhashbaatarynKhashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar	2004 Athens	Judo	Men's 60 kg
1 Gold	Tüvshinbayar, NaidangiinNaidangiin Tüvshinbayar	2008 Beijing	Judo	Men's 100 kg
1 Gold	Badar-Uugan, EnkhbatynEnkhbatyn Badar-Uugan	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's bantamweight
2 Silver	Gündegmaa, OtryadynOtryadyn Gündegmaa	2008 Beijing	Shooting	Women's 25 m metre pistol
2 Silver	Serdamba, PürevdorjiinPürevdorjiin Serdamba	2008 Beijing	Boxing	Men's light flyweight
2 Silver	Tögstsogt, NyambayarynNyambayaryn Tögstsogt	2012 London	Boxing	Men's 52kg
2 Silver	Tüvshinbayar, NaidangiinNaidangiin Tüvshinbayar	2012 London	Judo	Men's 100 kg
3 Bronze	Nyam-Ochir, SainjargalynSainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir	2012 London	Judo	Men's 73kg
3 Bronze	Battsetseg, SoronzonboldynSoronzonboldyn Battsetseg	2012 London	Wrestling	Women's freestyle 63kg
3 Bronze	Mönkh-Erdene, UranchimegiinUranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene	2012 London	Boxing	Men's light welterweight
2 Silver	Sumiya, DorjsürengiinDorjsürengiin Sumiya	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Judo	Women's 57 kg
3 Bronze	Otgondalai, DorjnyambuugiinDorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai	2016 Rio de Janeiro	Boxing	Men's lightweight
2 Silver	Mollaei, SaeidSaeid Mollaei	2020 Tokyo	Judo	Men's 81 kg
3 Bronze	Munkhbat, UrantsetsegUrantsetseg Munkhbat	2020 Tokyo	Judo	Women's 48 kg
3 Bronze	Tsogtbaatar, Tsend-OchirynTsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar	2020 Tokyo	Judo	Men's 73 kg
3 Bronze	Bolortuyaa, Bat-OchirynBat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa	2020 Tokyo	Wrestling	Women's 53kg
2 Silver	Bavuudorjiin Baasankhüü	2024 Paris	Judo	Women's 48 kg

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