MONGOLIAN JUDOKAS AT IJF RANKINGS

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The International Judo Federation (IJF) released the latest world rankings of judokas on June 10. According to the rankings, a State Honored Sportswoman and World champion M.Urantsetseg led the judo rating for women’s 48 kg category with 2,598 points. She was followed by a Brazilan judoka and Olympic champion Sarah Menezes who has 2,182 points; and Cuban judoka Maria Celia Laborde (1,240 points). In the men’s -60 kilo category, two Mongolians G.Boldbaatar (1,516 points) IMS and D.Amartuvshin, a silver medalist of the World Championship (1,428), were ranked at fourth and fifth places, respectively. Another Mongolian G.Kherlen stood at 10th place in this category with 946 points. An international master of sports D.Tomorkhuleg went down to fifth place in the men’s 66 kg category, having 1,324 points, where a Brazilian judoka Charles Chibana topped the category with 1,786 points. Other top judokas of Mongolia S.Nyam-Ochir and Kh.Tsagaanbaatar kept their 7th and 10th places, respectively. An Olympic champion N.Tuvshinbayar kept 16th place in the men’s -100 kg. An international master of sports D.Sumya maintained 7th place in the women’s -57 kilo category.