Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene | |
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Бадмаанямбуугийн Бат-Эрдэнэ | |
![]() Bat-Erdene in Moscow. | |
Minister of Defense | |
In office 23 July 2016 – 20 October 2017 | |
Preceded by | Tserendashiin Tsolmon |
Succeeded by | Nyamaagiin Enkhbold |
Personal details | |
Born | Khentii, Mongolia | 7 June 1964
Political party | Mongolian People's Party |
Website | http://bat-erdene.com |
Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene (Mongolian: Бадмаанямбуугийн Бат-Эрдэнэ) is a Mongolian politician and athlete. Bat-Erdene is widely regarded in Mongolia as one of the most successful, long lasting and celebrated wrestlers, where he won in national non-jacketed wrestling formats as well as winning a gold medal in Sambo jacket wrestling in the 1989 World Sambo Championships in the over 100 kg heavyweight division. He was also Defense Minister of Mongolia from 2016 to July 2017.