SPORTS NEWS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The national championship for boxing 2013 were concluded last Sunday in the Central Palace of Sports. This year's events gathered 206 boxers from 28 clubs, who competed in the men's ten and women's three weight categories. The city's Bayangol district's boxer E.Tsendbaatar won a gold medal in the men's 49 kg contest, Kh.Enkhdelger--in the 52 kg, N.Togstsogt--in the 56 kg, D.Otgondalai--in the 60 kg, Z.Enkhzorig--in the 64 kg, B.Tuvshinbat--in the 69 kg, N.Shinebayar--in the 75 kg, S.Erdenebayar--in the 81 kg, Ts.Monkhchuluun--in the -91 kg, Kh.Mandakhbayar--in the +91 kg, also M.Nandintsetseg--in the women's 51 kg, O.Suvd-Erdene--in 60 kg, and E.Undram-i-n the 75 kg. An international master of sports Z.Enkhzorig has been selected as the top male boxer, and M.Nandintsetseg-as the best woman boxer. ** ** ** The Freestyle Wrestling Federation of Mongolia has selected names of wrestlers to compete in the 41st international tournament named after Yasar Dogu, a renowned Turkish World and Olympic champion. The events will run February 9-10 in Ankara, Turkey. They also will compete in two competitions in Bulgaria in February 15-17 in Plovdiv city. A gold medalist of the Yasar Dogu's tournament will receive a cash prize of USD 2,000, the runner-up-USD 1,000, and a bronze medalist-USD 500. The Mongolians are coached by T.Gansukh, the “Javkhlant” club, and by J.Dandar, a teacher of the city's 73rd secondary school. B.Khuder