Gankhuyag Nandinzaya

Gankhuyagiin Nandinzayaa (Mongolian: Ганхуягийн Нандинзаяа; born 27 June 1994) is a Mongolian sports shooter. She competed in the 50 m rifle 3 positions and 10 m air rifle events at the 2016 Summer Olympics and placed 9th and 14th, respectively.[2] She won a gold and a bronze medal in these events at the 2018 Asian Games.

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Nandinzayaa. Gankhuyagiin is a patronymic, not a family name.
Gankhuyag Nandinzaya
Gankhuyag Nandinzaya at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born (1994-06-27) 27 June 1994
Height159 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Representing  Mongolia
Asian Games
2018 Jakarta50 m rifle 3 positions
2018 Jakarta10 m air rifle

She took up shooting at age 13 following her father, Janchivdorj Gankhuyag, who was an international shooter and a shooting coach. She has a degree in international relations from the University of the Humanities, Ulaanbaatar.[1]

References
  1. NANDINZAYA GANKHUYAG. asiangames2018.id
  2. "Nandinzaya Gankhuyag". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.


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