Monday, July 12, 2021: Judo heavyweight Ulziibayar Duurenbayar and 3x3 basketball player Onolbaatar Khulan have been selected as the flagbearers for Mongolia at the Tokyo Olympic Games opening ceremony on July 23.
A male and female athlete have been chosen in accordance with the current policy being implemented by the International Olympic Committee on ensuring gender equality.
Born in 1994, state-honored athlete U. Duurenbayar has a height of 184 cm and weighs 135 kg. He has won the bronze medal from the World Judo Championships, two bronze medals from the Asian Games, bronze medal from the Asian Judo Championships and the gold medal from the World Military Judo Championships. He is one of the top heavyweight judo athletes of Mongolia.
As for O. Khulan, she is the youngest athlete in the national 3x3 basketball team as she was born in 1999. Height 180 cm, weight 65 kg.
She became a member of the national team by quickly improving her skills after entering university. Along with her team, she has finished in fifth place in the FIBA 3x3 U23 World Cup.
Khulan ranks 71st in the women’s category of the FIBA 3x3 Individual World Ranking.
Source: Montsame News Agency
