Mongolia hosted the Nomad Wrestling Competition at the National Sports Stadium in the capital, Ulaanbaatar on Saturday with the aim of introducing and promoting Mongolian traditional wrestling throughout the world.

A total of 128 wrestlers from Mongolia, China’s Inner Mongolia and the Russian republics of Buryatia and Tuva competed in three categories, namely Mongolian national wrestling, Inner Mongolian wrestling and Buryat wrestling.

In the category of Mongolian national wrestling, Mongolian wrestler Batnasan Gonchigdama claimed the title. China’s Inner Mongolian wrestler Burensain won the tournament in the category of Inner Mongolian wrestling, and Mongolian wrestler Turmunkh Begzsuren won the category of Buryat wrestling. The winners of each category were each awarded 3 million Mongolian tugriks (1,246 U.S. dollars).

The first ever such championship was held in Ulaanbaatar in April 2008. The tournament took place in Inner Mongolia, in 2009, in the Republic of Buryatia, in 2010 and the Republic of Tuva in 2011, respectively. The fifth tournament was also held in Ulaanbaatar in 2012.

Mongolian wrestling, known as Bukh, is the folk wrestling style of Mongols in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and other regions is won by forcing one’s opponent to touch the ground with anything other than his feet.

Mongolia hosted the Nomad Wrestling Competition at the National Sports Stadium in the capital, Ulaanbaatar on Saturday with the aim of introducing and promoting Mongolian traditional wrestling throughout the world.

A total of 128 wrestlers from Mongolia, China’s Inner Mongolia and the Russian republics of Buryatia and Tuva competed in three categories, namely Mongolian national wrestling, Inner Mongolian wrestling and Buryat wrestling.

In the category of Mongolian national wrestling, Mongolian wrestler Batnasan Gonchigdama claimed the title. China’s Inner Mongolian wrestler Burensain won the tournament in the category of Inner Mongolian wrestling, and Mongolian wrestler Turmunkh Begzsuren won the category of Buryat wrestling. The winners of each category were each awarded 3 million Mongolian tugriks (1,246 U.S. dollars).

The first ever such championship was held in Ulaanbaatar in April 2008. The tournament took place in Inner Mongolia, in 2009, in the Republic of Buryatia, in 2010 and the Republic of Tuva in 2011, respectively. The fifth tournament was also held in Ulaanbaatar in 2012.

Mongolian wrestling, known as Bukh, is the folk wrestling style of Mongols in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and other regions is won by forcing one’s opponent to touch the ground with anything other than his feet.