Tsegmidiin Battulga
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Цэгмидийн Баттулга |
| Nationality | File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia |
| Born | 22 April 1991 Bulgan, Mongolia |
| Sport | |
| Country | File:Flag of Mongolia.svg Mongolia |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | short stature (achondroplasia) |
| Disability class | F40 |
| Event | Shot put |
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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] 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]
References
- ↑ "Battulga Tsegmid". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ "Battulga Tsegmid". Paris 2024 Paralympics. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 D, Munkhbat (2 September 2024). "Шүдний их эмч Ц.Баттулга паралимпоос мөнгөн медаль хүртэж, монгол түмнээ баярлууллаа". Eguur.mn.
- ↑ "Medallists by Event" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Ravi Rongali secures fifth in men's F40 shot put at Paris Paralympics". The New Indian Express. 1 September 2024.