Ulaanbaatar, October 22, 2026 /MONTSAME/. Powerlifter Sodnompiljee
Enkhbayar won gold in the men’s 107 kg category on the fifth day of the 5th
Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan, becoming a two-time Asian
Para Games champion.
The Labor Hero
and Honored Athlete of Mongolia lifted 231 kg on his first attempt, 236 kg on
his second, and 246 kg on his final attempt to secure the gold medal.
This marks
Sodnompiljee’s third medal at the Asian Para Games. He won gold at the 2018
Games in Jakarta, silver at the 2023 Games in Hangzhou, and now gold again in
2026.
The medal was
presented to Chimed-Otgon Ch., President of the Mongolian National
Paralympic Committee.
Iran’s Aliakbar
Gharibshahi, the world and Asian record holder in the 107 kg category, took
silver with a lift of 245 kg, while China’s Liu Jian won bronze with 231 kg.
Sodnompiljee’s career achievements include Paralympic gold, silver, and bronze medals, two World Championship gold medals, two Asian Championship gold medals, and two gold and one silver medal at the Asian Games.
