U.Khurelsukh, the President of Mongolia, received Ts.Radnaa, the State honored athlete and world record holder, and paid his respects.
Ts.Radnaa started his sports life in 1962 by entering to Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education, and started participating in short and middle distance running in 1966 after graduating from the university.
In 2019, at the age of 85, he was the first Mongolian athlete who won three gold medals and set a record at the World Athletics Championships which was held in Poland.
Since then, he has repeatedly participated in athletics championships and masters competitions held throughout Asia, won gold and silver medals, and set a total of 17 records. The President thanked him for regularly practicing physical activity and sports, bringing his country's name to the world, and setting an example for children and youth, and wished him success.
Ts.Radnaa, who is now 90 years old, is preparing to participate and set another record at the World Masters Athletics Championships to be held in Sweden in August, 2024.
During the meeting, Ts.Radnaa said that he runs 3-4 km every morning, repeats 60, 100, and 200 meters 10 times each, and exercises. He also said that he tends to overdo his training and he has started writing a book about his life. He has set himself the goal of competing in the Masters World Championship by the ages of 90 and 95, and 2028 Summer Olympics.
Ts.Radnaa told children and young people to get up early in the morning and run, and said everyone can have a healthy body and mind, and live a long life if they practice physical activity and stay away from alcohol and tobacco.
U.Khurelsukh, the President of Mongolia, received Ts.Radnaa, the State honored athlete and world record holder, and paid his respects.
Ts.Radnaa started his sports life in 1962 by entering to Mongolian National Institute of Physical Education, and started participating in short and middle distance running in 1966 after graduating from the university.
In 2019, at the age of 85, he was the first Mongolian athlete who won three gold medals and set a record at the World Athletics Championships which was held in Poland.
Since then, he has repeatedly participated in athletics championships and masters competitions held throughout Asia, won gold and silver medals, and set a total of 17 records. The President thanked him for regularly practicing physical activity and sports, bringing his country's name to the world, and setting an example for children and youth, and wished him success.
Ts.Radnaa, who is now 90 years old, is preparing to participate and set another record at the World Masters Athletics Championships to be held in Sweden in August, 2024.
During the meeting, Ts.Radnaa said that he runs 3-4 km every morning, repeats 60, 100, and 200 meters 10 times each, and exercises. He also said that he tends to overdo his training and he has started writing a book about his life. He has set himself the goal of competing in the Masters World Championship by the ages of 90 and 95, and 2028 Summer Olympics.
Ts.Radnaa told children and young people to get up early in the morning and run, and said everyone can have a healthy body and mind, and live a long life if they practice physical activity and stay away from alcohol and tobacco.