This is a list of notable historical and living Mongolians (of Mongolia, a landlocked country in East Asia with about 3 million inhabitants as of 2015, or the Mongolian diaspora) and of people of Mongolian descent, sorted by field and name:
Athletes Wrestlers
Oleg Alekseev (1953–2015), Buryat wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1979 European Wrestling Championships. Tömöriin Artag (1943–1993), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Aduuchiin Baatarkhüü (b. 1956), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games and the 1990 Asian Games, and a silver medal at the 1989 Asian Championships. Aldar Balzhinimayev (b. 1993), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. Khaltmaagiin Battulga (b. 1963), politician and sambo wrestler, won two silver medals (1986, 1990) and a gold medal (1983) at the World Sambo Championships. Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh (b. 1944), wrestler, 1975 World Champion, won several silver medals at the World Championships, and a silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Altantsetsegiin Battsetseg (b. 1994), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Baatarzorigyn Battsetseg, wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics. Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg (b. 1990), wrestler, 2010 and 2015 World Champion, bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Buyanjavyn Batzorig (b. 1983), won a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games, and a silver medal and two bronze medals at the Asian Championships. Bazar Bazarguruev (b. 1985), Buryat wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a bronze medal at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships and a gold medal at the 2007 Asian Championships. Erdenebatyn Bekhbayar (b. 1992), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games, a gold medal at the 2015 Asian Wrestling Championships, and two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships. Aleksandr Bogomoev (b. 1989), Buryat wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2015 European Games and a gold medal at the 2020 European Wrestling Championships. Buyandelgeriin Bold (b. 1960), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games. Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa (b. 1997), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Jamtsyn Bor (b. 1958), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games. Ochirbatyn Burmaa (b. 1982), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships, a silver medal at the 2009 World Wrestling Championships, two more bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships and several bronze and silver medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Sündeviin Byambatseren (b. 1990), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 2010 Asian Wrestling Championships. Jargalsaikhany Chuluunbat (b. 1984), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2010 Asian Games, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Chimedbazaryn Damdinsharav (b. 1945), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Khutulun (c. 1260 – c. 1306), noblewoman and wrestler. Jamtsyn Davaajav (b. 1953), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Zevegiin Düvchin (b. 1955), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1982 Asian Games. Lodoin Enkhbayar (b. 1964), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1991 Asian Wrestling Championships, a silver medal at the 1990 Asian Games, and two additional bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Tsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal (b. 1981), wrestler, won two gold medals at the Asian Championships, two bronze medals at the Asian Games and a bronze medal at the World Championships. Ochirdolgoryn Enkhtaivan (b. 1952), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1973 World Championships. Dorjzovdyn Ganbat (b. 1950), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1978 Asian Games. Chagnaadorjiin Ganzorig (b. 1982), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2006 Asian Wrestling Championships and two silver medals at the 2007 and 2008 Asian Wrestling Championships. Chimidiin Gochoosüren (b. 1953), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1978 Asian Games. Tserenbaataryn Khosbayar (b. 1965), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 1990 Asian Games and two silver medals at the Asian Championships. Ganzorigiin Mandakhnaran (b. 1986), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2010 Asian Games, three silver medals and a bronze medal at the Asian Championships, and two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships (2013, 2014). Jigjidiin Mönkhbat (b. 1941), wrestler, third place at the 1967 World Championships, won a silver medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Tungalagiin Mönkhtuyaa (b. 1988), wrestler, won two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships, a silver medal at the 2013 Wrestling World Cup and a silver medal at the 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships. Bayaraagiin Naranbaatar (b. 1980), wrestler, bronze medal at the 2005 World Championships and silver medal at the 2007 World Championships. Ochirbatyn Nasanburmaa (b. 1989), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2013 Asian Wrestling Championships, three bronze medals and a silver medal (at the 2018 World Wrestling Championships) at the World Championships. Enkhsaikhany Nyam-Ochir (b. 1985), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2014 World Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2007 Asian Championships. Zevegiin Oidov (b. 1949), wrestler, World Champion in 1974 and 1975, silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Badrakhyn Odonchimeg (b. 1981), wrestler, won a bronze medal at the 2009 World Championships, a bronze medal at the 2006 Asian Games and several silver and bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Irina Ologonova, Buryat wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2016 European Wrestling Championships and three silver medals at the World Wrestling Championships. Pürevjavyn Önörbat (b. 1988), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships, two silver medals and three bronze medals at the Asian Championships. Pürevdorjiin Orkhon (b. 1993), won a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships, a silver medal at the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships and a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships. Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar (b. 1973), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2001 Asian Wrestling Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1998 Asian Games. Naidangiin Otgonjargal (b. 1979), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2003 Asian Wrestling Championships, two additional bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships and two bronze medals at the Asian Championships. Davaasükhiin Otgontsetseg (b. 1990), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships, two more medals at the Asian Championships, a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 World Championships. Dugarsürengiin Oyuunbold (b. 1957), wrestler, third place at the 1978 World Championships, bronze medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics. Banzragchiin Oyuunsüren (b. 1989), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2011 World Championships and a silver medal at the 2010 Asian Championships. Oyuunbilegiin Pürevbaatar (b. 1973), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2002 Asian Games, a gold medal at the 1997 Asian Championships, a gold medal at the 1997 East Asian Games, and two silver medals at the World Championships (2001, 2002). Mingiyan Semenov (b. 1990), wrestler of Kalmyk descent, World Champion, European Champion, bronze medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Danzandarjaagiin Sereeter (b. 1943), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 1974 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee (b. 1976), professional wrestler. Baatarjavyn Shoovdor (b. 1990), wrestler, won two bronze medals at the World Wrestling Championships, a silver and a bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Puntsagiin Sükhbat (b. 1964), wrestler, won a gold medal at 1990 Asian Games, two gold medals (1989, 1992) and a bronze medal (1993) at the Asian Championships, and a bronze medal at the 1990 World Wrestling Championships. Erdenechimegiin Sumiyaa (b. 1990), wrestler, won a silver medal at the 2013 World Championships, a bronze medal at the Asian Games and a silver medal at the Asian Championships. Sükheegiin Tserenchimed (b. 1995), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2014 World Championships, two bronze medals at the Asian Championships and a bronze (1993) medal at the 2014 Asian Games. Dashdorjiin Tserentogtokh (1951–2015), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1974 Asian Games and a silver medal at the 1982 Asian Games. Tserenbaataryn Tsogtbayar (b. 1970), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 1994 Asian Games and a gold medal at the 1993 Asian Wrestling Championships. He won additional silver and bronze medals at the Asian Championships and Asian Games respectively and a bronze medal at the 1993 World Wrestling Championships. Orgodolyn Üitümen (b. 1989), wrestler, won two silver medals and a bronze medal at the Asian Wrestling Championships and a bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Natsagsürengiin Zolboo (b. 1990), wrestler, won a silver medal (2014) and four bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships. Tümendembereliin Züünbayan (b. 1974), wrestler, won a gold medal at the 2001 Asian Wrestling Championships, a bronze medal at the 1995 Asian Wrestling Championships, and a silver medal at the 1994 Asian Games.
Sumo wrestlers
Arawashi Tsuyoshi (b. 1986), professional sumo wrestler who won three kinboshi or gold stars for defeating a yokozuna, maegashira 2. Asasekiryū Tarō (b. 1983), sumo professional wrestler, sekiwake. Asashōryū Akinori (b. 1980), professional sumo wrestler, the 68th yokozuna in history, one of the most successful yokozuna ever. In 2005, he became the first wrestler to win all six official tournaments (honbasho) in a single year. Azumaryū Tsuyoshi (b. 1987), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Chiyoshōma Fujio (b. 1991), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Daishōhō Kiyohiro (b. 1994), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Hakuba Takeshi (b. 1983), sumo professional wrestler, komusubi. Hakuhō Shō (b. 1985), professional sumo wrestler, yokozuna, holder of several world records in Sumo; one of the only six rikishi to have their name inscribed in the Rikishi Monument for Over 50 Consecutive Wins at Tomioka Hachiman Shrine. Harumafuji Kōhei (b. 1984), professional sumo wrestler, the sport's 70th yokozuna from 2012 to 2017 and the 5th non-Japanese to attain Sumo's highest rank, the 8th rikishi with most top division wins in history (712). Hōshōryū Tomokatsu (b. 1999), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Ichinojō Takashi (b. 1993), sumo professional wrestler, sekiwake. Kagamiō Hideoki (b. 1988), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Kakuryū Rikisaburō (b. 1985), professional sumo wrestler, the 71st yokozuna in history. Kiribayama Tetsuo (b. 1996), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira 1. Kōryū Tadaharu (b. 1984), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Kyokushūhō Kōki (b. 1988), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Kyokushūzan Noboru (b. 1973), professional sumo wrestler, won five kinboshi or gold stars for defeating yokozuna; komusubi. Kyokutenhō Masaru (b. 1974), professional sumo wrestler, Yūshō-winner, who made more appearances in the top division than any other wrestler at 1470; sekiwake . Mōkonami Sakae (b. 1984), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira . Ryūō Noboru (b. 1983), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Seirō Takeshi (b. 1988), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Shōtenrō Taishi (b. 1982), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Takanoiwa Yoshimori (b. 1990), professional sumo wrestler, maegashira. Tamawashi Ichirō (b. 1984), professional sumo wrestler, sekiwake, holding three gold stars for defeating a yokozuna. Terunofuji Haruo (b. 1991), professional sumo wrestler, twice ōzeki, who made an unparalleled comeback in sumo history. Tokitenkū Yoshiaki (1979–2017), professional sumo wrestler, komusubi.