Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od
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Khishigbatyn Erdenet-Od is a Mongolia
n judo
ka. She competes in the lightweight category (57 kg).
Participating at the 2004 Olympic Games
, she was stopped in the round of 16 by Kie Kusakabe
of Japan.
She won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Judo Championships
after a walk-over in the bronze medal match. This was Mongolia's first World Championships medal for women.
She finished fifth in the lightweight category (57 kg) at the 2006 Asian Games
, having lost to Ok Song Hong of North Korea in the bronze medal match.
She currently resides in Ulan Bator.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
ka. She competes in the lightweight category (57 kg).
Participating at the 2004 Olympic Games
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Judo at the 2004 Summer Olympics took place in the Ano Liossia Olympic Hall and featured 368 judoka competing for 14 gold medals with seven different weight categories in both the men's and women's competitions. Japan dominated the event by taking 8 gold and 2 silver medals.Gold and silver medals...
, she was stopped in the round of 16 by Kie Kusakabe
Kie Kusakabe
is a Japanese judo competitor. She won the 57 kg-category bronze medal at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.She is a graduate of Junshin Junior College. She was an officer of the Fukuoka Prefectural Police. She retired from the police in March 2005 and got married in October 2005.- References :*...
of Japan.
She won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Judo Championships
2005 World Judo Championships
The 2005 World Judo Championships were the 24th edition of the Judo World Championships, and were held in Cairo, Egypt from September 8 to September 11, 2005...
after a walk-over in the bronze medal match. This was Mongolia's first World Championships medal for women.
She finished fifth in the lightweight category (57 kg) at the 2006 Asian Games
2006 Asian Games
The 15th Asian Games, officially known as the XV Asiad, is Asia's Olympic-style sporting event that was held in Doha, Qatar from December 1 to December 15, 2006. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia to host the games...
, having lost to Ok Song Hong of North Korea in the bronze medal match.
She currently resides in Ulan Bator.