Mongolia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's tenth appearance at the Olympics, except the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, because of its partial support to the Soviet boycott.
The Mongolian National Olympic Committee sent a total of 20 athletes, 13 men and 7 women, to compete in 7 different sports, tying its delegation count with Sydney four years earlier. In the wake of Munkhbayar Dorjsuren's transfer to the German team, three Mongolian athletes had previously competed in Sydney, including shooter Otryadyn Gündegmaa in the women's pistol events. Judoka and world champion Damdinsürengiin Nyamkhüü was appointed by the committee to become Mongolia's flag bearer in the opening ceremony, dressed in a traditional costume.
After failing to achieve a single Olympic medal from Sydney, Mongolia left Athens with only a bronze from twenty-year-old judoka Khashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar on the first day of the Games.
Medalists MedalNameSportEventDate Judo Men's 60 kg
Athletics
Mongolian athletes have so far achieved qualifying standards in the following athletics events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event at the 'A' Standard, and 1 at the 'B' Standard).
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 AthleteEventFinalResultRankBat-Ochiryn Ser-OdMarathon2:33:2475
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankLuvsanlkhündegiin OtgonbayarMarathon3:48:4266
Boxing
Mongolia sent one lightweight boxer to the 2004 Olympics.
AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankUranchimegiin Mönkh-ErdeneLightweightW 29–23L 22–33Did not advance
Judo
Eight Mongolian judoka (six men and two women) qualified for the 2004 Summer Olympics, its largest contingent in any sport, and it was rewarded with its only medal of the Games. Khashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar won his first three matches in less than five minutes, progressing to the semifinals, where he lasted less than thirty seconds against his Japanese opponent. In the bronze medal match, there were no scores in the five-minute period, so another period was played, and Tsagaanbaatar scored with less than a minute-and-a-half remaining to win the bronze.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKhashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar−60 kgW 1000–0000W 1000–0000W 1000–0000L 0000–1000colspan=3 W 0010–0000Gantömöriin Dashdavaa−66 kgW 0100–0010L 0000–1001Did not advanceL 0001–1011Did not advanceDamdiny Süldbayar−73 kgW 1110–0011W 0010–0001L 0000–0120Did not advanceL 0010–0011Did not advanceDamdinsürengiin Nyamkhüü−81 kgL 0001–0130Did not advanceTsend-Ayuushiin Ochirbat−90 kgW 0101–0001L 0100–0101Did not advanceBatjargalyn Odkhüü−100 kgL 0000–1000Did not advance
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechage 1Repechage 2Repechage 3Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankKhishigbatyn Erdenet-Od−57 kgL 0002–0020Did not advanceErdene-Ochiryn Dolgormaa+78 kgW 0021–0001L 0001–0200Did not advance
Shooting
One Mongolian shooter qualified to compete in the following events:
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankOtryadyn Gündegmaa10 m air pistol380=16Did not advance25 m pistol5836 Q683.46
Swimming
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndryein Tamir100 m freestyle57.2964Did not advance
Weightlifting
Mongolia has qualified a single weightlifter.
AthleteEventSnatchClean & JerkTotalRankResultRankResultRankNamkhaidorjiin BayarmaaWomen's −58 kg87.514107.51419514
Wrestling
Key – Victory by Fall. - Decision by Points - the loser with technical points. - Decision by Points - the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolQuarterfinalSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBayaraagiin Naranbaatar−55 kgW 3–0 L 1–3 2Did not advance12Oyuunbilegiin Pürevbaatar−60 kgW 3–1 L 1–3 2Did not advance13Tüvshintöriin Enkhtuyaa−96 kgW 5–0 L 0–3 3Did not advance21Gelegjamtsyn Ösökhbayar−120 kgW 3–0 L 0–3 L 0–5 3Did not advance12
Women's freestyle AthleteEventElimination PoolClassificationSemifinalFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultRankOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankTsogtbazaryn Enkhjargal−48 kgL 1–3 W 4–0 2L 0–5 Did not advance8Ochirbatyn Burmaa−72 kgL 1–3 L 0–3 3Did not advance10
See also Mongolia at the 2002 Asian Games Mongolia at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
References
External links Official Report of the XXVIII Olympiad Mongolian National Olympic Committee