Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
LW6
Further personal information
Family
Partner Bolorchimeg, two children Dulguunulzii and Tsetsengoo
Residence
Ulaanbaatar, MGL
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Mongolian
Higher education
Engineering - Mongolian National University: Ulaanbaatar, MGL
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He began Para cross-country skiing in 2013 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
Why this sport?
He has always been interested in skiing.
Name of coach
Dashdondog Jalsrai, MGL, from 2013
International debut
Year
2013
Competing for
Mongolia
General interest
Nicknames
Ganuukhai ['Strong', given to him by his cousin]. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Hobbies
Fishing. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Memorable sporting achievement
Placing ninth in the standing 20km classic event at the world championships in 2017 and 2019. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Most influential person in career
Coach Dashdondog Jalsrai. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Hero / Idol
Finnish cross-country skier Iivo Niskanen. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Take it easy and everything is possible." (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Awards and honours
He was named Mongolia's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games in Beijing. (IPC Entries, 04 Mar 2022)
He was chosen as Mongolia's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. He also had the same honour at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (pyeongchang2018.com, 09 Mar 2018; paralympic.org, 07 Mar 2014)
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Mongolia. (montsame.mn, 22 Oct 2021)
He was chosen as Mongolia's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. He also had the same honour at the 2014 Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi. (pyeongchang2018.com, 09 Mar 2018; paralympic.org, 07 Mar 2014)
He has received the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Mongolia. (montsame.mn, 22 Oct 2021)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the Paralympic Winter Games. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Impairment
In 2005 he sustained injuries that resulted in the amputation of his left arm. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022; Instagram profile, 18 Jan 2022)
Other information
OTHER STUDIES
He has also studied at the Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
He has also studied at the Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2022)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Long Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2013-02-27 | 18 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 20 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-10 | 14 | |
Men's 1 km Sprint Standing | Qualification | 2014-03-12 | 25 | |
Men's 10 km Standing | Final Round | 2014-03-16 | 31 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Long Distance - Free Style Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-25 | 17 | |
Men's Sprint - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-28 | 15 | |
Men's Middle Distance - Classic Standing | Race 1 | 2015-01-31 | 17 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-12 | 11 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2017-02-16 | 9 | |
Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2017-02-19 | 20 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 20km Free Standing | Final | 2018-03-12 | 16 | |
Men's 1.5km Sprint Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-14 | 14 | |
Men's 10km Classic Standing | Final | 2018-03-17 | 14 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Middle Distance - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-17 | 9 | |
Men's Sprint - Free Style Standing | Final | 2019-02-18 | 11 | |
Men's Long Distance - Classic Standing | Final | 2019-02-24 | 9 |