Mongolian judoka Lkhagvatogoo Kazirbyek

Judo gold and a Greco-Roman wrestling medal after 52 years, but Mongolia records its weakest team performance in two decades

ULAANBAATAR, October 5, 2026. The 20th Asian Summer Games, which began on September 19 in Nagoya and cities across Japan’s Aichi Prefecture, concluded on October 4. Mongolia finished with one gold, one silver and 13 bronze medals, or 15 medals in total, placing 27th in the medal standings. The Mongolian National Olympic Committee reported the team’s final tally.

A total of 10,615 athletes from 45 countries and a refugee team competed for 1,568 medals in 59 sports. Mongolia sent around 298 athletes—152 women and 146 men—to compete in 34 sports. According to ikon.mn, Mongolia ranked 35th among 46 teams for medals per athlete, with a rate of 0.05. Media reports described the result as the country’s weakest performance in the past 20 years.

Gold medal: K. Yolk wins men’s 66kg judo title

The team’s only gold medal came from K. Yolk in the men’s 66kg judo event. The 26-year-old, a world championship bronze medallist, won the title from a field of 20 judokas. He defeated competitors from Afghanistan and Tajikistan, beat Kazakhstan’s Gusman Kyrgyzbayev by waza-ari in the semifinals, and overcame Uzbekistan’s Abdurahim Nutfulloev in the final. It was Mongolia’s first gold medal of the Games.

Judo delivers seven medals, including one silver

Judo remained Mongolia’s main source of medals, producing one gold, one silver and five bronze medals.

In the women’s 57kg division, T. Ariunzaya defeated competitors from Thailand and India before beating North Korea’s Kim Hyon Ag in the semifinals. She went on to win the silver medal after losing in the final.

The bronze medallists were:

  • 48kg: G. Narantsetseg. At 31, she was the oldest judoka in her weight class and defeated India’s Asmita Dey.
  • 63kg: State Honoured Athlete L. Enkhriilen. After losing in the semifinals, she won her bronze-medal bout against South Korea’s Kim Ji-su in extra time.
  • 70kg: U.-U. Anujin.
  • +100kg: B. Gончigсүрэн. He defeated his Kyrgyz opponent by yuko.
  • +78kg: A. Adiyasuren. She defeated Uzbekistan’s Umida Nigmatova.

Greco-Roman wrestling returns to the podium after 52 years

G. Gankhuyag won the bronze medal in the 97kg Greco-Roman wrestling division after defeating Turkmenistan’s Amanberdi Agamammedov 9-5. Mongolia won one silver and four bronze medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at its first Asian Games appearance in Tehran in 1974, making this the country’s first medal in the discipline in 52 years. According to ikon.mn, Mongolian wrestlers won four medals in total across freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling.

Bronze medals in other sports

On the opening day, cyclist S. Jambaljamts finished the road race in 42:58.02 among 19 competitors to win the team’s first bronze medal. It was his second Asian Games bronze.

Kh. Bilguunsaikhan won bronze in the men’s 55kg boxing event. Mongolia also took bronze in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang esports, finishing among 63 athletes from 11 countries. Ikon.mn reported that one additional medal came from ju-jitsu.

Compared with previous Games

Mongolia finished the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games with 24 medals. At those Games, one gold medal was later annulled because of wrestler U. Purevdorj’s doping violation, leaving the team’s final record at four gold, nine silver and 11 bronze medals. The reduction to one gold medal at this year’s Games was the main factor behind the team’s lower overall result.