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Tulga TUMUR-OCHIR (MGL) placed 5th at 2019 World Championships to earn place in 1st Olympics. Lost 6-2 to Daulet NIYAZBEKOV (KAZ) in quarterfinals, beat Alexander SEMISOROW (GER) 8-0 in repechage, lost 8-7 to Bajrang PUNIA (IND) in bronze-medal match after leading 6-0....This year, silver medalist at Matteo Pellicone tournament in March behind Punia, losing 2-2 on takedown in final 30 seconds....2019 Asian U-23 champion, winning all three matches by fall or technical fall without giving up a point. In final, pancaked Amir Mohammad YAZDANI (IRI) twice before winning by fall....In 2018, 7th at World Championships after losing to Punia 5-3 in quarterfinals, 9th at World U-23 after 1st-round loss to Rio 2016 silver medalist Rei HIGUCHI (JPN). Also, champion of Takhti Cup, 3rd at Spain Grand Prix and 2nd at Dmitri Korkin Tournament (beat Higuchi by technical fall in quarterfinals)....2015 Asian cadet champion.