Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee
Mongolian Paralympic powerlifter
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Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee (Mongolian: Энхбаярын Содномпилжээ; born 24 August 1985) is a Mongolian powerlifter.[1][2] He is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Paralympic Games.
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| Native name | Энхбаярын Содномпилжээ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 August 1985 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic powerlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 107 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Honored Athlete of Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Paralympic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Para Powerlifting
Sodnompiljee won the gold medal in paralympic powerlifting in the men's 107 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3][4] Sodnompiljee also represented Mongolia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and won the bronze medal in the men's 88 kg event.[1]
At the 2019 World Championships, Sodnompiljee set a new world record of 247 kg in the men's 107 kg category.[5][6] At the 2017 World Championships, Sodnompiljee won the silver medal in this event.
In 2021, Sodnompiljee won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[7][8]
IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships
At the 2018 IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompiljee bench pressed 242.5 kilograms in the -105 kilogram weight class, claiming the world record, and the gold medal.[9]
The following year, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 247 kilograms in the -105 kilogram weight class, but it was shortly surpassed by Joseph Amendola, who bench pressed 247.5 kilograms. Sodnompilijee won the silver medal.[10]
At the 2022 World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 260 kilograms in the -120 kilogram weight class at a his body weight of 105.7 kg,[11] claiming another world record,[12] and claiming his second gold medal.[13]
At the 2025 World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 250 kilograms for a masters 1 world record in the -120 kilogram weight class, and secured a silver medal.
