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Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

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IOC code
  
MGL

Competitors
  
29 in 7 sports

Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics

NOC
  
Mongolian National Olympic Committee

Website
  
www.olympic.mn (Mongolian)

Flag bearer
  
Makhgalyn Bayarjavkhlan (opening) Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan (closing)

Medals Ranked 31st
  
Gold Silver Bronze Total 2 2 0 4

Mongolia competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics, held in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. 29 athletes represented the country and competed in seven events. The Beijing Olympics has been Mongolia's most successful games ever, winning two gold and two silver medals, exceeding the 1980 Moscow Olympics where the nation won two silver and two bronze medals. When the 87 nations that won medals at the Beijing Olympics are ranked by medals per population, Mongolia ranks 16th, with one medal for every 749,000 people.

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Medalists

Judoka Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar became the first Mongolian ever to win an Olympic gold medal. Otryadin Gündegmaa won Mongolia's first silver since the 1980 Moscow Games. Pürevdorjiin Serdamba won Mongolia's first silver medal in boxing. He was followed by Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan, who won Mongolia's first gold medal in boxing, and second gold medal overall.

Athletics

Key
  • Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
  • Q = Qualified for the next round
  • q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
  • NR = National record
  • N/A = Round not applicable for the event
  • Bye = Athlete not required to compete in round
    • Men
    Women

    Boxing

    Mongolia qualified four boxers for the Olympic boxing tournament. Badar-Uugan was the first to qualify, doing so at the 2007 World Championships. All three of the others qualified at the second Asian continental qualifying tournament.

    Judo

    Mongolia received 10 qualifications for Judo at the Asian Championships, and qualified them by test matches.

    Men
    Women

    Shooting

    Women

    Swimming

    Mongolia selected two athletes by granting wild card entries.

    Men
    Women

    Wrestling

    Key:

  • VT - Victory by Fall.
  • PP - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points.
  • PO - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
    • Men's freestyle
    Women's freestyle

    References

    Mongolia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Wikipedia
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