As decreed by President Ts. Elbegdorj on September 18, 2009, Mongolia’s boxers received State awards for achieving brilliant successes and bringing gold, silver and bronze medals home from the World Amateur Boxing Championships in Milan, Italy.

P. Serdamba, a State Honored Sportsman, Olympic silver medalist and World Champion received the ‘Hero of Labor’ title, in addition to the ‘Order of Sukhbaatar’ award and the ‘Altan Soyombo’ medal.

U. Monkh-Erdene, a State Honored Sportsman and World Championships bronze medalist, received the Red Banner of Labor Merit as he had also brought a silver medal from the 2008 World Boxing Cup. N. Togstsogt, a 17-year old Milan World Amateur Boxing Championships silver medalist and 2009 National Champion, received the State Honored Sportsman title in recognition of his success at such a young age.

After the award ceremony, the President wished P. Serdamba added strength for his future success, N. Togstsogt success in his future bouts, and reminded U. Monkh-Erdene about expectations that he would become a world champion.

“I would like to express my sincere thanks to all athletes, coaches and trainers for mobilizing all their efforts to gain these successes. Their recent success will lift Mongolians’ pride and aspirations to become future national champions. I also believe that free-style wrestlers will be given more energy and confidence to be victorious while training for the World Free-Style Championships,” the President said in his address.

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