Biography

Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR (MGL) qualified for 1st Olympics by placing 2nd at Asian Olympic qualifying tournament. Defeated 2016 Olympian Aiaal LAZAREV (KGZ) 8-2 in quarterfinals, then clinched ticket to Tokyo with 9-0 victory over Tetsuya TANAKA (9-0) that included six stepouts. Lost 4-2 in final to Yusup BATIRMURZAEV (KAZ)...In 2019, bronze medalist along with Batirmurazaev at World U-23 Championships. Lost 3-2 in 1st round to Vitalii GOLOEV (RUS), won two repechage matches, then defeated Daniel KERKVLIET (USA) 4-4 in bronze-medal match...Lost to Batirmurazaev by fall in final of 2019 Asian U-23. In round-robin group match, scored fall over Mohammad MORADI (IRI) after trailing 1-7....Bronze medalist at 2019 Baikal Open and 2019 Takhti Cup...2017 Asian junior silver medalist behind Khasanboy RAKHMINOV (UZB).