Team Mongolia - Profile

Highlights:

@ PYEONGCHANG 2018
Mongolia competed with a team of two athletes (one man, one woman) in cross-country skiing. The country's best finish was 84th by Chinbatyn Otgontsetseg in women's 10km.

PYEONGCHANG 2018 FLAGBEARERS
Opening Ceremony: Batmonkhiin Achbadrakh (CCS)
Closing Ceremony: Chinbatyn Otgontsetseg (CCS)

OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES HISTORY
The National Olympic Committee for Mongolia was formed in February 1956 and was recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in June 1962.

Mongolia's first Olympic Winter Games appearance was at Innsbruck 1964 and it has since missed only the Montreal 1976 Olympic Winter Games, competing 14 times. In 1964 Mongolia showed up at Innsbruck, having failed to officially enter but the IOC allowed its skiers to compete at the last minute.

Mongolia has had 40 Winter Olympians (34 men, six women) who have competed in biathlon, cross-country skiing, speed skating, and short track speed skating. It has not yet won a medal at the Olympic Winter Games. The country's best finishes have come in its inaugural appearance when speed skater Tsedenjavyn Lkhamjav placed 20th in the 3000m and 24th in the 1000m.

Until the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, Mongolia was the country that had won the most Olympic medals (15) without winning an Olympic title, but that drought ended in 2008 when Naidangiin Tuvshinbayar (half-heavyweight judo) and Enkhbatyn Badar-Uugan (bantamweight boxing) both won gold medals. Mongolia has won 30 Olympic medals.

MILESTONES

First Competitor, Female: Tsedenjavyn Lkhamjav (1 February 1964) - 1964 - Speed Skating (1000m) - 24th
First Competitor, Female: Jigjeegiin Javzandulam (1 February 1964) - 1964 - Cross-Country Skiing (10km) - 34th
First Competitor, Female: Dorjgotovyn Puerevloov (1 February 1964) - 1964 - Cross-Country Skiing (10km) - 35th

First Competitor, Male: Bizyaagiin Dashgai (30 January 1964) - 1964 - Cross-Country Skiing (30km) - 58th
First Competitor, Male: Bayanjavyn Damdinjav (30 January 1964) - 1964 - Cross-Country Skiing (30km) - 60th
First Competitor, Male: Banzragchiin Zundui (30 January 1964) - 1964 - Cross-Country Skiing (30km) - 59th
First Competitor, Male: Sodnomtserengiin Natsagdorj (30 January 1964) - 1964 - Cross-Country Skiing (30km) - 57th

Youngest Competitor, Female: Dorjgotovyn Puerevloov (19y-111d) - 1964 - Cross-Country Skiing (10km) - 35th
Youngest Competitor, Male: Ganbatyn Jargalanchuluun (15y-224d) - 2002 - Short Track Speed Skating (500m) - 29th

Oldest Competitor, Female: Davaagiin Enkhee (37y-200d) - 2002 - Cross-Country Skiing (5/5km Pursuit) - 70th
Oldest Competitor, Male: Luvsandashiin Dorj (40y-216d) - 1984 - Cross-Country Skiing (4x10km Relay) - DSQ

Additional Information:

http://olympic.mn/

Anthem Title: Mongol ulsyn toriin duulal (Anthem of Mongolia)

Anthem Composer: Music: Bilegiin Damdinsuren, Luvsanjambyn Mordorj, Lyrics: Tsendiin Damdinsuren

Anthem Inducted: 1950

Founding Date: 1956

IOC Recognition Date: 1962

Delegation President: Naranbaatar Choijgavaar

Delegation Secretary General: Enkhbat Badar-Uugan

IOC Members: Current:Battushig Batbold (entry into IOC: 2020)Former:Shagdarjav Magvan (1977-2007)Shagdarjav Magvan (IOC member from 1977 to 2007), Honorary Member since 2007

First OG/PG Appearance: 1964

Number OG/PG Appearances: 14