Ulaanbaatar
World champion M.Ankhtsetseg’s sibling follows in her footsteps
PoliticsUlaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The State Championships in Weightlifting have been taking place at the Central Palace of Sports in Ulaanbaatar. A total of 152 weightlifters from 16 teams are being challenged.
12 year-old Oyu-Erdene Munkhjantsan, a younger sister of the continental and world youth champion M.Ankhtsetseg, was placed at 4th in women’s 69kg. She lifted 41 kg in snatch and 51 kg in clean and jerk.
This weight category was championed by the International Master of Sports G.Otgontuya from “Aldar” (Glory) sports committee, followed by G.Enerel from “Avragch” (Rescuer) team and D.Byambadelger from “Border Guard” team.
The 12-year-old was challenged this year in the adult championships for the first time. The bronze-medalist in her weight category was eight year older than her.
Her older sister Ankhtsetseg Munkhjantsan was ranked at 8th place in Rio 2016. She skipped this year’s state championships due to the injury, acquired during her attendance in the World University Championships, held in Merida, Mexico.
