title: Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene
text: # Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene
  
  Uranchimegiin Mönkh-Erdene (Mongolian: Уранчимэгийн Мөнх-Эрдэнэ; born March 22, 1982) is an amateur boxer from Mongolia who competed in the Lightweight (−60 kg) and junior welterweight (-64 kg) divisions at three Olympics, in 2004, 2008 and won a bronze medal at the 2012.
  
  In 2017, Mönkh-Erdene won a Silver medal in the Eindhoven Box Cup in the Netherlands. In the quarterfinals, he won a points decision over Joe Kelly of Ireland, and in the semi-finals, won a split decision over 3-time Netherlands champion Aito Koster. In the finals, Mönkh Erdene lost by a unanimous decision against Sammy Wagensveld, also from the Netherlands.
  
  ## Career
  
  * East Asian Game Gold medal 2001
  * World Cup Silver medal 2008
  * World Championships’ double medal (2009, 2013)
  * Asian Championship Gold medal 2011
  * Olympic Games bronze medal 2012.
  * Eindhoven Box Cup Silver medal 2017.
  