Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee Explained

Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee
Native Name:Энхбаярын Содномпилжээ
Nationality:Mongolia
Birth Date:24 August 1985
Birth Place:Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Weight:107 kg
Sport:Paralympic powerlifting
Weight Class:107 kg
Rank:Honored Athlete of Mongolia
Event:Paralympic
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Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee (Mongolian: Энхбаярын Содномпилжээ) is a Mongolian powerlifter.[1] [2]

Career

Para Powerlifting

Sodnompiljee won the gold medal in paralympic powerlifting in the men's 107 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3] [4] Sodnompiljee also represented Mongolia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and won the bronze medal in the men's 88 kg event.

At the 2019 World Championships, Sodnompiljee set a new world record of 247 kg in the men's 107 kg category.[5] [6] At the 2017 World Championships, Sodnompiljee won the silver medal in this event.

In 2021, Sodnompiljee won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[7] [8]

World Classic Bench Press Championships

At the 2018 World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompiljee bench pressed 242.5 kilograms in the -105 kilogram weight class, claiming the world record, and the gold medal.[9]

The following year, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 247 kilograms in the -105 kilogram weight class, but it was shortly surpassed by Joseph Amendola, who bench pressed 247.5 kilograms. Sodnompilijee won the silver medal.[10]

At the 2022 World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 260 kilograms in the -120 kilogram weight class (the real weight of Sodnompiljee was 105.7 kg),[11] claiming another world record,[12] and claiming his second gold medal.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar. paralympic.org. 11 January 2020. International Paralympic Committee.
  2. Web site: GOODLIFT | Lifters | Profile .
  3. News: Berkeley . Geoff . 30 August 2021 . Powerlifter Pourmirzaei unveils image of late Rahman in emotional medal ceremony . . 30 August 2021.
  4. Web site: Powerlifting Results Book . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210830130058/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/resPG2020-/pdf/PG2020-/PWL/PG2020-_PWL_B99_PWL-------------------------------.pdf . 30 August 2021 . 2 September 2021 . 2020 Summer Paralympics.
  5. News: Oluwafemiayo wins women's up to 86kg epic at World Para Powerlifting Championships. Etchells. Daniel. 18 July 2019. InsideTheGames.biz. 11 January 2020.
  6. Web site: Heaviest Paralympic powerlift (-107 kg, male). Guinness World Records. 11 January 2020.
  7. News: 5 December 2021. Tbilisi 2021: Legacy of Siamand Rahman lives on as Iran dominates heavyweight podiums. Paralympic.org. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205173951/https://www.paralympic.org/news/tbilisi-2021-legacy-siamand-rahman-lives-iran-dominates-heavyweight-podiums. 5 December 2021.
  8. News: Morgan. Liam. 5 December 2021. Gharibshi and Aminzadeh claim debut golds on superb day for Iran at World Para Powerlifting Championships. InsideTheGames.biz. 5 December 2021.
  9. Web site: GOODLIFT Competitions Results . 2023-03-04 . goodlift.info.
  10. Web site: GOODLIFT Competitions Results . 2023-03-04 . goodlift.info.
  11. Web site: GOODLIFT Competitions Records . 2023-03-07 . goodlift.info. https://web.archive.org/web/20230307193906/http://goodlift.info/records.php?fd=0&ac=0&sx=M&eq=1 . 2023-03-07 .
  12. https://archive.org/details/videoplayback-70_202403 Video. 2022 World Classic Bench Press Championships. Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee. World record.
  13. Web site: GOODLIFT Competitions Results . 2023-03-04 . goodlift.info.