Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Mönkh-Erdene. Uranchimegiin is a patronymic, not a family name.

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.^[1]

Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene
Mönkh-Erdene fighting Zdeněk Chládek in the round of 32 bout at the 2012 Olympics
Born	(1982-03-22) March 22, 1982 (age 43)
Nationality	Mongolia
Statistics
Weight class	Lightweight, Light welterweight
Weight(s)	64 kg (141 lb)
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Medal record Men's amateur boxing Representing  Mongolia 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.