Bolor-Erdene Ganbat

Started: He began training in 2013 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. (WOWOWofficial YouTube channel, 07 Aug 2019) Reason: He was scouted by a coach who saw him fighting and recognised his potential. "I got hurt when I was a child. I was bullied, so I tended to stay at home. When I played football or basketball, I was bullied because my arm was bent." (WOWOWofficial YouTube channel, 07 Aug 2019) Ambition: To win a gold medal at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. (ergelt.mn, 28 Nov 2022; erennews.mn, 22 Feb 2024) Milestones: He became the first Para taekwondo athlete representing Mongolia to claim gold at the Asian Para Games by winning in the K44 63kg category at the 2022 Games in Hangzhou, People's Republic of China. (beta.gogo.mn, 24 Oct 2023) He became the first Mongolian Para taekwondo athlete to win gold at the world championships when he claimed victory in the K44 -61kg category at the 2014 edition of the tournament in Moscow, Russian Federation. (SportsDeskOnline, 02 Sep 2020; WOWOWofficial YouTube channel, 07 Aug 2019) Awards: In 2022 he was named Honored Athlete of Mongolia. (ergelt.mn, 28 Nov 2022) He received the Male Most Valuable Player [MVP] award at the 2014 World Championships in Moscow, Russian Federation. (mundotaekwondo.com, 22 Jun 2014)