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Hakuho returns to Mongolia for attending school opening ceremony

Old News! Published on: 2018.09.25

Hakuho returns to Mongolia for attending school opening ceremony

Yokozuna Hakuho (M.Davaajargal) made history twice at the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Saturday, claiming a record 41st Emperor’s Cup with his 1,000th victory in the sport’s top division. On Tuesday 25 September, M.Enkhbold, Speaker of Parliament received Hakuho at the State Palace and congratulated his outstanding record setting victory in Japanese professional sumo.

Hakuho said, he because he has been appointed as an Olympic Ambassador of Mongolia for Tokyo-2020, he needs to go back to Japan quickly for implementing his responsibilities as Olympic Ambassador.

Hakuho, whose Mongolian name is M.Davaajargal has recently returned to his homeland for the opening ceremony of the ‘Ikh Shavi’ school under the Sports Institute of the same name which was founded by his father J.Munkhbat. Hakuho’s father held the title of ‘Titan’ in Mongolian traditional wrestling, a top rank in the sport, with six Naadam championship wins (1963–1967, 1974). At the 1968 Summer Olympics J.Munkhbat also won the silver medal in the men’s Freestyle Middleweight category. He died in April, 2018.

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