Tsegmidiin Battulga
Mongolian Paralympic athlete
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Tsegmidiin Battulga (Mongolian: Цэгмидийн Баттулга; born 22 April 1991) is a Mongolian Paralympic athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Mongolia at the 2024 Paralympic Games,[1][2] becoming the first ever Mongolian para-athlete to win a medal.[3]
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| Nationality |  Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Цэгмидийн Баттулга 22 April 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Para-athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | short stature (achondroplasia) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Event | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Battulga works as a dentist at Bulgan Aimag Central Hospital in Bulgan, Mongolia.[3] His father Tsegmid was a notable Mongolian wrestler who twice became the Bulgan Province champion.[3]
Career
In October 2023, at the rescheduled 2022 Asian Games, Battulga won the bronze medal in shot put.[4]
He represented Mongolia at the 2024 Summer Paralympics and won a silver medal in the shot put event.[5]