Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene

Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (Mongolian: Уранчимэгийн Мөнх-Эрдэнэ; born March 22, 1982) is an amateur boxer from Mongolia who competed in the Lightweight (−60 kg) and junior welterweight (-64 kg) divisions at three Olympics, in 2004, 2008 and won a bronze medal at the 2012.

This is a Mongolian name. The given name is Mönkh-Erdene, and Uranchimegiin is a patronymic, not a family name.
Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene
Round of 32 bout against Zdeněk Chládek (red) at the 2012 Olympics
Statistics
Weight(s)64 kg (141 lb)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Nationality Mongolia
Born (1982-03-22) March 22, 1982
Medal record
Olympic Games
2012 London Light welterweight
World Boxing Championships
2009 Milan Light welterweight
2013 Almaty Light welterweight
World University Championships
2006 Almaty Light welterweight
Asian Games
2006 Doha Lightweight
Asian Championships
2011 Incheon Light welterweight
2013 Amman Light welterweight
2002 Seremban Featherweight

In 2017, Mönkh-Erdene won a Silver medal in the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands. In the quarterfinals, he won a points decision over Joe Kelly of Ireland, and in the semi-finals, won a split decision over 3-time Netherlands champion Aito Koster. In the finals, Mönkh Erdene lost by a unanimous decision against Sammy Wagensveld, also from the Netherlands.

Career
  • East Asian Game Gold medal 2001
  • World Cup Silver medal 2008
  • World Championships’ double medal (2009, 2013)
  • Asian Championship Gold medal 2011
  • Olympic Games bronze medal 2012.
  • Eindhoven Box Cup Silver medal 2017.
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