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Jigjidiin Mönkhbat

1941 - 2018

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Jigjidiin Mönkhbat (Mongolian: Жигжидийн Мөнхбат; 1 June 1941 – 9 April 2018) was a Mongolian wrestler. Mönkhbat is the undefeated 1968 Olympic vice-champion in the 87 kg. Mönkhbat placed fourth in the middleweight (87 kg) division at the 1966 World Wrestling Championships, having lost the bronze medal match, however, he defeated the reigning three-time World Champion and the strongest 1964 Olympic wrestler Mansour Mehdizadeh of Iran in the first match. At the 1967 World Wrestling Championships Mönkhbat held a bronze medal after defeating Majid Aghili of Iran. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jigjidiin Mönkhbat is the 92nd most popular wrestler (down from 61st in 2019), the 42nd most popular biography from Mongolia (down from 41st in 2019) and the most popular Mongolian Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat ranks 92 out of 1,027. Before him are Mustafa Dağıstanlı, Takehide Nakatani, Ibrahim Moustafa, The Godfather, József Csatári, and Wolfgang Hofmann. After him are Brock Lesnar, Billy Gunn, Stephanos Christopoulos, Mithat Bayrak, Ryback, and Kristjan Palusalu.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat ranks 310. Before him are Júlia Várady, Sally Kirkland, Jesús Moncada, Takehide Nakatani, Wolfgang Hofmann, and Pedro Carmona. After him are Chrysostomos II of Cyprus, Pino Donaggio, Manny Charlton, Holger Meins, Ricardo Piglia, and Albert Shesternyov. Among people deceased in 2018, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat ranks 235. Before him are Ramón Chao, William Goldman, Dobri Dobrev, Barbara Harris, Eunice Gayson, and Cecil Taylor. After him are Joseph Joffo, Peter Mayle, Durward Knowles, Anneke Grönloh, Rolf Hoppe, and Thomas S. Monson.

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In Mongolia

Among people born in Mongolia, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat ranks 42 out of 71. Before him are Ambaghai (null), Jügderdemidiin Gürragchaa (1947), Sükhbaataryn Yanjmaa (1893), Anandyn Amar (1886), Laoshang (null), and Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene (1980). After him are Dashdorjiin Natsagdorj (1906), Tsendiin Damdinsüren (1908), Rinchen Barsbold (1935), Sükhbaataryn Batbold (1963), Norovyn Altankhuyag (1958), and Sanjaagiin Bayar (1956).

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Among WRESTLERS In Mongolia

Among wrestlers born in Mongolia, Jigjidiin Mönkhbat ranks 1. After him are Hakuhō Shō (1985), Naidangiin Tüvshinbayar (1984), Mönkhbatyn Urantsetseg (1990), Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa (1991), Khashbaataryn Tsagaanbaatar (1984), Tsend-Ochiryn Tsogtbaatar (1996), Dashdavaagiin Amartüvshin (1987), Lkhagvasürengiin Otgonbaatar (1993), Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa (1997), Enkhtaivany Ariunbold (1995), and Odkhüügiin Tsetsentsengel (1999).

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