World Judo Masters: Sanjaasuren takes gold | euronews, Sport

World Judo Masters: Sanjaasuren takes gold | euronews, Sport: "Local hope Miyaragchaa Sanjaasuren produced a stunning performance to take gold in the under 66 kilo category on day one of the World Judo Masters in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on Saturday.

Sanjaasuren downed South Korea’s Cho Jun-Ho in the final with an ippon in the dying moments while compatriot Nyam-Ochir Sainjargal edged out Olympic bronze medallist Tsagaanbaatar Khashbaatar to secure the under 73 kilo class.

The bronze medals were won by Israel’s Golan Pollack and world number one Tumurkhuleg Davaadorj.

In the women’s event, Urantsetseg Munkhbat had the home crowd on their feet again when she beat Baku Grand Slam silver medallist Otgontsetseg Galbadrakh to take gold in the under 48 kilo category.

In the under 57 kilo class, Mongolia’s Sumiya Dorjsuren proved unstoppable en route to the top of the podium and struck early on in the final contest with this clinical ippon, leaving her opponent Jan-Di KIM of South Korea down and out."

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Local Roundup: Burnt Hills graduate Martin wins bronze medal at Mongolian Judo Grand Prix - saratogian.com

Local Roundup: Burnt Hills graduate Martin wins bronze medal at Mongolian Judo Grand Prix - saratogian.com: "ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia — Burnt Hills graduate and 2016 Olympic hopeful Hannah Martin, 24, captured a bronze medal at the Mongolian Judo Grand Prix in the 63 kilogram weight class Saturday.

Martin, who represents the Jason Morris Judo Center in Glenville, defeated Saranzul Amgalan (Mongolia) before dropping a tight battle in the semifinals to Jeyoung You (Korea). Martin then went on to beat three-time Asian Championship bronze medalist Battugs Tumen-Od to claim the first Grand Prix medal of her career."

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Tulsa man to run across Mongolia in support of country's orphans - Financial and Business News - MENAFN

Tulsa man to run across Mongolia in support of country's orphans - Financial and Business News - MENAFN: "Jul 13, 2013 (Menafn - Tulsa World - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --A Tulsa man plans to run the entire length of Mongolia -- 1,500 miles -- to raise awareness about the plight of orphans there and money to help them.

Brian Hunter, 39, left Tulsa on Monday and will begin his run next week from the Russian border in the far western corner of Mongolia to the eastern border with China.

His wife and two young children will accompany him in a support vehicle.

The family will camp each night on the 60-day expedition.

Hunter will run 30 miles a day -- more than a marathon -- six days a week, and will take one day of rest.

"When I first heard about Mongolia, it was about two guys who were riding motorcycles around the world," he said at his south Tulsa home.

"It captured my heart. I thought it would be cool to do a trail run in Mongolia. Then I thought why not run across the whole country?"

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