Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh

Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh (Mongolian: Хорлоогийн Баянмөнх; born 22 February 1944) is a retired Mongolian wrestler. At the 1972 Summer Olympics he won the silver medal in the men's freestyle heavyweight category.[1] His name Bayanmonkh means "Rich eternal" in the Mongolian language.

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Bayanmönkh. Khorloogiin is a patronymic, not a family name.
Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh
Personal information
Native nameХорлоогийн Баянмөнх
Nationality Mongolia
Born22 February 1944 (1944-02-22) (age 79)
Khyargas, Uvs, Mongolia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
Country Mongolia
SportWrestling
Event(s)Freestyle
Medal record
Representing  Mongolia
Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Heavyweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1975 Minsk 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1971 Sofia 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1974 Istanbul 100 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran 100 kg
Men's sambo
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Ulaanbaatar 100 kg
Silver medal – second place 1975 Minsk 100 kg

Bayanmönkh is the second most successful wrestler in Mongolian wrestling with 10 championship wins (1968, 1971–1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981–1982, 1987).

In 1972 he was awarded the title of Merited Master of Sport of the USSR.[2]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  2. Panorama of the 1972 Sports Year (in Russian). Moscow: Fizkultura i sport. 1973. pp. 122–124.


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