Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar
Dolgorsürengiin Sumyaabazar is a Mongolian politician. Minister of mining and heavy industry of Mongolia. He was elected to the Parliament of Mongolia twice – in 2013 and 2016. He was also a high-ranking Mongolian traditional wrestler, professional mixed martial artist, grappler and kickboxer who has fought for K-1 and New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Sumyaabazar competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in 100kg Freestyle Wrestling losing to Zaza Tkeshelashvili in the second match. He was also the Mongolian flag-bearer at the 1996 Summer Olympics. He would later compete at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Since 2009 he served in the Mongolian Wrestling Federation as 1st vice president.
On July 13, 2006, Sumyaabazar became the grand champion of Mongolian wrestling during the annual Naadam festival held in Ulaanbaatar. He came out first of 1024 contestants. Prior to 2006, Sumyaabazar finished in 2nd place on four occasions.
Between 2003 and 2006, he competed in three mixed martial arts bouts, losing two and winning one. Perhaps his most famous fight was against former American football player Bob Sapp at K-1 Beast 2004 in Niigata.
His younger brothers Dolgorsürengiin Serjbüdee and Dolgorsürengiin Dagvadorj are also both skilled wrestlers. However, they participated in different types of wrestling in Japan. Serjbüdee was involved in professional wrestling. Dagvadorj is a retired Yokozuna in sumo who used the name Asashōryū Akinori. The brothers′ father was also a Mongolian wrestler with a high rank.
