The Mongolian judo team has departed for Rio De Janeiro for the Judo World Championship today August 19th. The Judo World Championship will be held in Rio De Janeiro Brazil between August 26th and September 1st.

The Judo World Championship is being organized under new rules approved by the International Judo Federation (IJF). The old rules stated that a participating country in the Championship was entitled to enter only two judokas in any one class. But now nine judokas in both the female and male classes will be entitled to participate.

Each country`s Judo Association has the right to decide on how many judokas are to compete in each class.

The Mongolian Judo Association is focused on the male lightweight classes and will submit judokas in the 60 kg, 66 kg and 73 kg classes and a judoka in the 81 kg, 90 kg and -100 kg classes.

Mongolian judokas will compete with the training of coaches O.Baljinnyam, N.Tuvshinbayar, D.Battulga, Kh.Erdenet-Od and Sh.Tsevelmaa.

Mongolian Judoka team for the Judo World Championship

Male:

    60 kg: D.Amartuvshin, G.Boldbaatar
    66 kg: S.Myaragchaa, D.Tumurkhulug
    73 kg: Kh.Tsagaanbaatar, S.Nyam-Ochir
    81 kg: О.Uuganbayar  
    90 kg: Kh.Tsogtgerel  
    -100 kg: B.Temuulen
    +100 kg: B.Sugarjargal

Female:

    48 kg: M.Urantsetseg, G.Otgontsetseg
    52 kg: А.Tsolmon, B.Bat-Erdene
    57 kg: D.Sumiya
    63 kg: Ts.Tserennadmid, B.Mungunchimeg
    70 kg: Ts.Naranjargal
    78 kg: Т.Munkhtuya