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Sun, 10/24/2010 - 21:22
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S.MIARAGCHAA BECOMES KURASH WORLD CHAMPION

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, /MONTSAME/ An international master of sports and a member of the selected team for judo S.Miaragchaa won a gold medal in the World Kurash Championship which ran October 22-24 in Astana city, Kazakhstan. Mongolia has been represented there by S.Miaragchaa and B.Bold-Erdene; and a coach O.Bakhyt.
The competition has brought together some 150 wrestlers from 38 countries and ran in the weight categories of -54, -60, -66, -74, -82, -90 and +90 kilograms. The Mongolian wrestlers had a bye in the first round, and then defeated his rivals of Kazakhstan. At the final match, he beat a Dutch wrestler. B.Bold-Erdene has been defeated by a Kazakh wrestler at the bronze medal match.
As winning the gold medal, S.Miaragchaa has received a cash prize of USD 10 thousand. The runner-up has been awarded with USD 3,000, and bronze medalist--USD 1,500.
The Mongolian wrestlers S.Miaragchaa and B.Bold-Erdene are having training in Astana city for taking part in the 34th Sambo World Championships to take place November 4-8 in Tashkent city, Uzbekistan.
B.Khuder


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