Mongoliian boxerIn this Mongolian name, the given name is Mönkh-Erdene. Uranchimegiin is a patronymic, not a family name.

Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (Mongolian: Уранчимэгийн Мөнх-Эрдэнэ; born March 22, 1982) is an amateur boxer from Mongolia who competed in the Lightweight (−60 kg) and junior welterweight (-64:kg) divisions at three Olympics, in 2004, 2008 and won a bronze medal at the 2012.

In 2017, Mönkh-Erdene won a Silver medal in the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands. In the quarterfinals, he won a points decision over Joe Kelly of Ireland, and in the semi-finals, won a split decision over 3-time Netherlands champion Aito Koster. In the finals, Mönkh Erdene lost by a unanimous decision against Sammy Wagensveld, also from the Netherlands.

Career

• East Asian Game Gold medal 2001
• World Cup Silver medal 2008
• World Championships’ double medal (2009, 2013)
• Asian Championship Gold medal 2011
• Olympic Games bronze medal 2012.
• Eindhoven Box Cup Silver medal 2017.

External links

• Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene at Olympedia
• 2nd Qualifier
• Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)