Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa
Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa (Mongolian: Доржсүрэнгийн Сумъяа, born 11 March 1991) is a Mongolian judoka.[1][2] She competed in the 57 kg event at the 2012 Summer Olympics and lost in the first round.[3] In 2015, she won her first World Championship medal, a bronze.[4] In the 2016 Olympics she won a silver medal in the same event and a gold medal in the 2017 World Judo Championships in Budapest.[5] In 2017 World Championships final, Dorjsürengiin defeated Tsukasa Yoshida who had beaten her in the Olympic final.[4] In 2018, Dorjsürengiin won the bronze medal at the World Championships, after an unexpected loss in the semi finals to Nekoda Smythe-Davis.[6]
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| Nationality | Mongolian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 11 March 1991 Baruunturuun, Uvs, Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Mongolia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Judo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | –57 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Khilchin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Dorjsürengiin has also won multiple medals at the Asian Games (bronze in 2014 and 2018), Asian Championships (gold in 2016, bronze in 2012 and 2013) and is a four-time national champion.[1]
References
- IJF profile
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dorjsurengiin Sumiya". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012.
- "Sumiya DORJSUREN". London 2012 Olympics. Archived from the original on 30 April 2013.
- "Sumiya Dorjsuren gives Mongolia the long desired gold U57kg". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- "Sumiya Dorjsuren dominates her category since 2015". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
- "Tsukasa Yoshida beats Smythe-Davis, Deguchi and the odds". www.judoinside.com. Retrieved 2020-10-11.
External links
- Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa at JudoInside.com
