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Munkhzul Sodnomdorj Becomes World Champion at the World Powerlifting Championships
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Ulaanbaatar, November 20, 2024 /MONTSAME/. The 2024 IPF World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships for Adults was held in the Republic of Iceland from November 11 to 16, 2024. Under the leadership of President of the Mongolian Unified Powerlifting Federation and Honored Coach of Mongolia Battulga Dash, three male and three female athletes competed in the championships. The team achieved remarkable success, securing one gold, one silver, and three bronze medals.
On
the final day of the championships, Munkhzul Sodnomdorj, competing in the
women’s 84 kg weight class, successfully lifted 227.5 kg in the deadlift
category, earning a gold medal that made the National Anthem of Mongolia
resonate on the world stage. With this achievement, she became the first female
athlete of Mongolia to win a gold medal in the adult women’s division at the
World Open Equipped Powerlifting Championships. In the same weight class,
Mongolian athlete Maral Batgerel took home the bronze medal.
Last
year, Munkhzul Sodnomdorj became world champion at the World Masters
Powerlifting Championships. She also clinched a gold medal at the Asian,
Pacific, and African Championships, and was recognized as the Best Athlete of
the Year.
