Mongolia competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's twelfth 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 the nation's largest delegation to the Games since 1992. A total of 29 athletes, 16 men and 13 women, competed in 7 sports. The Mongolian team featured past Olympic champions, including judoka Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar, who became the nation's first ever gold medalist, and pistol shooter Otryadyn Gündegmaa, who won the silver in Beijing. Marathon runner Ser-Od Bat-Ochir, who competed at his third Olympics, was Mongolia's flag bearer at the opening ceremony.
This was Mongolia's most successful Olympics, winning the total of five Olympic medals (2 silver and 3 bronze), and surpassing the record from Beijing by just one medal. These medals were awarded to athletes in boxing, judo, and wrestling. Judoka Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar became the first Mongolian athlete to win two medals in Olympic history, including the silver in London. Meanwhile, boxer Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt, the youngest member of the contingent, at age 20, claimed the silver medal in men's flyweight division. Through social media, Mongolia dominated the standings as the nation with the most tweets for these Olympic games.
Medalists Medal Name Sport Event Date Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar Judo Men's 100 kg Nyambayaryn Tögstsogt Boxing Men's flyweight Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir Judo Men's 73 kg Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg Wrestling Women's freestyle 63 kg Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene Boxing Men's light welterweight
Archery
Mongolia has qualified one archer for the men's individual event and one archer for the women's individual event
AthleteEventRanking roundRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal / ScoreSeedOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreOppositionScoreRankJantsangiin GantögsMen's individual66919 (46)L 0–6Did not advanceBishindeegiin UrantungalagWomen's individual65218 (47)W 7–3 (15)W 6–4 (2)L 0–6Did not advance
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-Ochir Ser-OdMarathon2:20:1051
Women AthleteEventFinalResultRankLuvsanlkhündegiin OtgonbayarMarathon2:52:15102
Boxing
Four Mongolian boxers competed in London, all in the men's competitions; two medals were won by the team.
Men AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinalOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankPürevdorjiin SerdambaLight flyweightL 11–16Did not advanceNyambayaryn TögstsogtН.Төгсцогт гавьяат Лондонг зорих эрхээ өвөртөллөөFlyweightW 18–11W 17–16W 15–10W 15–11L 14–17Uranchimegiin Mönkh-ErdeneLight welterweightW 20–12W 15–12W 23–22L 21–29Did not advanceByambyn TüvshinbatWelterweightW 17–4L 12–13Did not advance
Judo
The final competitors' list was announced on 7 June.
Men AthleteEventRound of 64Round of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDavaadorjiin Tömörkhüleg−60 kgL 0000–0011Did not advanceKhashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar−66 kgW 0111–0001L 0000–0011Did not advanceSainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir−73 kgW 0113–0101W 0011–0002L 0001–0100Did not advanceW 0011–0002W 0001–0000Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar−100 kgW 1000–0000W 0100–0000W 0100–0001W 0010–0001L 0000–1000
Women AthleteEventRound of 32Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsRepechageFinal / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankMönkhbatyn Urantsetseg−48 kgW 0010–0001L 0001–0011Did not advanceL 0011–0002Did not advance7Mönkhbaataryn Bundmaa−52 kgW 0100–0000L 0000–0020Did not advanceDorjsürengiin Sumiya−57 kgL 0001–0001Did not advanceMunkhzaya Tsedevsuren−63 kgW 1100–0000W 1000–0000W 0001–0001 L 0000–1000L 0002–00105Pürevjargalyn Lkhamdegd−78 kgL 0001–0021Did not advance
Shooting
Men AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankNyantain Bayaraa50 m rifle 3 positions115433Did not advance50 m rifle prone58840Did not advance10 m air rifle59323Did not advance
Women AthleteEventQualificationFinalPointsRankPointsRankOtryadyn Gündegmaa10 m air pistol38018Did not advance25 m pistol57727Did not advance
Swimming
Two athletes will compete by invitation.
Men AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankAndryein Tamir100 m freestyle56.3749Did not advance
Women AthleteEventHeatSemifinalFinalTimeRankTimeRankTimeRankGantömöriin Oyungerel100 m breaststroke1:27.1745Did not advance
Wrestling
Mongolia has so far qualified the following quota places.
Key – Victory by Fall. – Decision by Points – the loser with technical points. – Decision by Points – the loser without technical points.
Men's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankBayaraagiin Naranbaatar−55 kgL 0–3 Did not advance19Pürevjavyn Önörbat−74 kgL 1–3 Did not advance17Orgodolyn Üitümen−84 kgL 1–3 Did not advance14Jargalsaikhany Chuluunbat−120 kgW 3–0 L 1–3 Did not advance5
Women's freestyle AthleteEventQualificationRound of 16QuarterfinalSemifinalRepechage 1Repechage 2Final / OppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultOppositionResultRankDavaasükhiin Otgontsetseg−48 kgW 3–0 L 0–5 Did not advance9Sündeviin Byambatseren−55 kgL 0–3 Did not advance17Soronzonboldyn Battsetseg−63 kgW 3–0 W 3–0 L 0–3 W 3–0 Ochirbatyn Burmaa−72 kgW 3–0 L 1–3 Did not advance8
References
External links Olympics 2012: the alternative medals table-Guardian.co.uk Olympic medal per capita-medalspercapita.com GDP per capita-billmitchell.org