Nergüin Enkhbat
Mongolian boxer (1962–2022)
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Nergüin Enkhbat (Mongolian: Нэргүйн Энхбат; 19 March 1962 – 6 April 2022)[1] was a Mongolian boxer, born in Ulaanbaatar. He was the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist and 1989 Asian champion in the men's lightweight division.[2][3]
Nergüin Enkhbat after winning the lightweight section of the XII Chemistry Cup boxing tournament in Halle (GDR) in 1983 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Boxing | ||
Representing  Mongolia | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1988 Seoul | Lightweight |
| Goodwill Games | ||
| 1986 Moscow | Lightweight |
| Asian Championships | ||
 | 1989 Beijing | Lightweight |
 | 1987 Kuwait | Lightweight |
| Friendship Games | ||
| 1984 Havana | Lightweight |
Boxing career
Enkhbat started boxing in 1979 and was a national team′s member until 1989. He became the Mongolian champion six times (1982–1987)[4][5]
Enkhbat held gold medal at the 1983 Chemistry Cup in the men's lightweight division, by defeating Idel Torriente in the final.[6][7]
He won the 1984 Golden Belt Tournament and became the 1984 Friendship Games runner-up.[8][9][7]
He took gold medal at the 1986 Chemistry Cup in the men's lightweight division, with wins over Aladár Horváth, 1980 Olympic silver medalist and three-time World Champion Adolfo Horta, Andreas Otto and 1985 World Cup champion Torsten Koch.[10][7]
Enkhbat held gold medal at the 1986 Golden Belt Tournament in the men's lightweight division, by defeating reigning two-time European Champion Emil Chuprenski in the final.[11][7]
He received silver medal at the 1987 Asian Championships in the men's lightweight division.[12]
He won вronze medal at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's lightweight division.[13][7]
Enkhbat took gold medal at the 1989 Asian Championships in the men's lightweight division.[14]
In total, he won 240 of 312 fights and received a ″Honored Master of Sports″ title on February 6, 1989.[15][16]
