Female weightlifter M.Ankhtsetseg is Mongolia's rising star having set a new weightlifting record for Mongolia at the Rio Olympic Games. In her first big competition after Rio, nineteen-year-old M.Ankhtsetseg also won gold at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Tokyo.  In the Japanese capital the young Mongolian competed in the women’s 69 kg category and lifted 105 kg in a snatch and 130 kg in clean and jerk, becoming the Asian champion.

M.Ankhtsetseg participated in the competition without her coach Ts.Khosbayar due to financial difficulties. The Asian Championship costs MNT 3.6 million and World University Weightlifting Championships is MNT 5.4 million per person. In order to enable M.Ankhtsetseg to make it to Tokyo, the Selenge provincial administration, national wrestling  champion G.Erkhembayar and two companies – ‘Nomgoljin’ and ‘Esuudiin Batuud’ provided the much needed financial support. Three athletes, one referee and one official were able to Japan.

The current challenge for M.Ankhtsetseg is the World University Weightlifting Championships which is currently taking place from 13th to 17th of November in Merida, Mexico. She is only athlete participating in the competition's women’s 75kg category.  ‘Strong Girl’ M.Ankhtsetseg already holds gold and silver medals from world championships and is ranked eighth in the women’s 69 kg weightlifting category.

According to GoGo.mn, M.Ankhtsetseg and her coach Ts.Khosbayar  have received invitations from four other countries, namely, the USA, South Korea, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to represent them  South Korea has promised her a monthly salary of USD12,000 and a very attractive offer if she wins. However, M.Ankhtsetseg and her coach declined this offer, preferring to compete only for Mongolia.