Bolor-Erdene Ganbat represented Mongolia in the men's -63 kg Taekwondo K44 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and earned a silver medal after an intense final match.
In the finals, Bolor-Erdene faced off against Turkey's Mahmut Bozteke, a seasoned athlete with a Paralympic bronze medal, two World Championship silver medals, and two bronze medals. The match was closely contested, with both athletes tied at 7-7 by halftime. However, Bozteke managed to score 2 points in overtime, clinching the victory 9-7 and leaving G.Bolor-Erdene with the silver medal.
Bolor-Erdene, who placed 7th at the Tokyo Paralympics, is the 2022 Asian Games champion and a five-time world champion (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021). His journey to the final saw him dominate the quarterfinals with a 19-5 victory over Geraldo Castro Encarnacion, a 24-year-old Pan American Games silver medalist from the Dominican Republic. In the semi-finals, he defeated Italy's Antonino Bossolo, who placed 5th at the Tokyo Olympics and won the 2023 World Championship.
This silver medal marks the Mongolian Paralympic team's second medal at the Paris 2024 Games. Both Mongolian athletes who competed in Para Taekwondo brought home medals, showcasing their exceptional skill and determination.
The K44 category in Taekwondo is for athletes with impairments in both hands or parts of one hand, affecting their ability to move their hands.
Bolor-Erdene Ganbat represented Mongolia in the men's -63 kg Taekwondo K44 category at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games and earned a silver medal after an intense final match.
In the finals, Bolor-Erdene faced off against Turkey's Mahmut Bozteke, a seasoned athlete with a Paralympic bronze medal, two World Championship silver medals, and two bronze medals. The match was closely contested, with both athletes tied at 7-7 by halftime. However, Bozteke managed to score 2 points in overtime, clinching the victory 9-7 and leaving G.Bolor-Erdene with the silver medal.
Bolor-Erdene, who placed 7th at the Tokyo Paralympics, is the 2022 Asian Games champion and a five-time world champion (2014, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021). His journey to the final saw him dominate the quarterfinals with a 19-5 victory over Geraldo Castro Encarnacion, a 24-year-old Pan American Games silver medalist from the Dominican Republic. In the semi-finals, he defeated Italy's Antonino Bossolo, who placed 5th at the Tokyo Olympics and won the 2023 World Championship.
This silver medal marks the Mongolian Paralympic team's second medal at the Paris 2024 Games. Both Mongolian athletes who competed in Para Taekwondo brought home medals, showcasing their exceptional skill and determination.
The K44 category in Taekwondo is for athletes with impairments in both hands or parts of one hand, affecting their ability to move their hands.