Buyanjavyn Batzorig
Buyanjav Batzorig (born March 9, 1983) is a former Olympian freestyle wrestler and a Mongolian national wrestling team coach. Since January 2017, he has been working as coach. As a wrestler he participated in Men's freestyle 66 kg at 2008 Summer Olympics. In the 1/16 of final he beat Heinrich Barnes, but in the 1/8 of final he was eliminated by Irbek Farniev from Russia.
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| Native name | Буяанжав Батзориг | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 9 March 1983 Selenge, Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 66 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dugarsürengiin Oyuunbold | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 7th (2005)
8th (2007) 5th (2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Olympic finals | 8th (2008) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Batzorig won a gold medal during the 2006 Asian Games. Also, Batzorig won a gold medal during the 2006 World University Championships.
External links
- Buyanjavyn Batzorig at the International Wrestling Database
- Buyanjavyn Batzorig at Olympedia
- Wrestler bio on beijing2008.com
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