Oyuntsetsegiin Yesügen
{{Short description|Mongolian boxer}}
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| birth_place = Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
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Oyuntsetsegiin Yesügen ({{Langx|mn|Оюунцэцэгийн Есүгэн}}; born 21 March 2001){{Cite web|url=https://mongolia.gogo.mn/r/08y2o|website=gogo.mn|title=O.Yesugen won bronze medal from Asian Games after lost to Chinese boxer |date=2 October 2023|author=Oyun-Erdene, E.}} is a Mongolian boxer. She qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics and was named the Mongolian flagbearer.
Biography
Yesügen was born in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.{{Cite web|url=https://boxrec.com/en/box-pro/1016354|publisher=BoxRec|title=Yesugen Oyuntsetseg}} She grew up in Javkhlant, Selenge, and was introduced to boxing by O. Boldbaatar in middle school.{{Cite news|url=https://www.zms.mn/a/97994|title=Олимпын дэвжээнд тулалдах О.Есүгэн|language=Mongolian|trans-title=O. Yesugen to fight on the Olympic stage|date=25 April 2024|newspaper=Zuunii Medee}} She joined the "Red Panther" (Улаан ирвис) boxing club in Selenge and began training consistently starting in 2016; her parents initially objected, declaring that boxing was "not a sport suitable for girls", but eventually supported her due to her dedication, as she trained two hours per day even when not preparing for fights.{{Cite web|url=https://montsame.mn/mn/read/343124|website=Montsame.mn|title=О.Есүгэн эмэгтэй боксчдын чансааг тэргүүлжээ|date=3 May 2024|language=Mongolian|trans-title=O. Yesugen topped the ranking of female boxers|author=Tulga, D.}}
Yesügen, a flyweight, rose through the Mongolian boxing ranks and became a two-time state champion, later making the national team. She competed at an amateur level at several international competitions, including the Asian Youth Games. She competed at the senior level for the first time in 2021, at a tournament in the Czech Republic, and won a gold medal. She competed in the 2022 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and placed fifth, losing the bronze medal match 3–2 to the Thai boxer Preedakamon Tintabthai.{{Cite web|url=https://news.mn/r/2556094/|website=news.mn|title=М.Намуун, О.Есүгэн нар өнөөдөр медалийн төлөө тулалдана|date=16 May 2022|author=Monyungtamir, B.|trans-title=M. Namuun and O. Yesugen will fight for medals today|language=Mongolian}}{{Cite web|url=https://gogo.mn/r/8n3oj|website=gogo.mn|title=О.Есүгэн хүрэл медалийн тулаанд ялагдаж тавдугаар байр эзэллээ |trans-title=O. Yesugen lost the bronze medal match and took the fifth place |date=17 May 2022|language=Mongolian}}
Yesügen made her professional debut in July 2022, defeating Michidmaa Erdendedalai by split decision. In November 2022, she won a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnb.mn/i/279077|website=mnb.mn|title=Боксчин О.Есүгэн маргааш Японы тамирчин Фүживаратай тулалдана|language=Mongolian|date=30 November 2022|trans-title=Boxer O. Yesugen will fight with Japanese athlete Fujiwara tomorrow}} The following month, she won her first professional title, defeating Akane Fujiwara of Japan for the WBO Asia Pacific Super Bantamweight title.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mnb.mn/i/279266|website=mnb.mn|title=Боксчин О.Есүгэн Японы тамирчныг ялж, Ази, Номхон далайн орны бүсийн аварга боллоо|trans-title=Boxer O. Yesugen defeated the Japanese athlete and became the champion of the Asia-Pacific region|date=2 December 2022|language=Mongolian}} In March 2023, she competed at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships in the flyweight division.{{Cite web|url=https://montsame.mn/mn/read/314825|website=Montsame.mn|title=Боксын эмэгтэйчүүдийн ДАШТ-д О.Есүгэн өрсөлдөгчөө оноогоор ялжээ|date=17 March 2023|language=Mongolian|trans-title=O. Yesugen defeated her opponent by points at the Women's Boxing World Cup|author=Erdenebat, G.}} Later that year, she competed at the Asian Games in the light flyweight division, defeating World Champion Nazym Kyzaibay to win a bronze medal. She became the first boxing medalist at the Asian Games for Mongolia and rose to a global ranking of 30th in her division. Her performance also qualified her for the 2024 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.montsame.mn/mn/read/328012|website=Montsame.mn|title=Боксчин О.Есүгэн Азийн наадмаас хүрэл медаль авлаа|date=1 October 2023|trans-title=Boxer O. Yesugen won a bronze medal at the Asian Games|author=Saranchimeg, N.|language=Mongolian}} By May 2024, Yesügen was ranked the number one female Mongolian boxer and had compiled a career record of 25 wins and 6 losses. She ultimately was one of 33 Mongolians selected for the 2024 Olympics and was named her nation's flagbearer at the opening ceremony.{{Cite web|url=https://msports.mn/posts/575308d5-e351-4e79-a606-eee831cb069b|website=msports.mn|title=Танилц: "Парис-2024" наадамд оролцох манай Үндэсний шигшээ багийн тамирчид|date=4 July 2024|author=Osohbayar|language=Mongolian|trans-title=Meet: the athletes of our national team who will participate in the "Paris-2024" Games}}{{Cite web|url=https://news.mn/r/2739830/|website=news.mn|title=ТАНИЛЦ: 33 дахь зуны олимпод оролцох Монголын 33 тамирчин|trans-title=INTRODUCTION: 33 Mongolian athletes who will participate in the 33rd Summer Olympics|date=19 July 2024|author=Monyungtamir, B.|language=Mongolian}}{{Cite web|url=https://ikon.mn/n/36pk|website=iKon.mn|title=Б.Сэр-Од: Олимпын бэлтгэлээ Японд базааж байна. Тэндээсээ шууд Парис руу явна|language=Mongolian|date=5 July 2024|trans-title=B. Ser-Od: I am preparing for the Olympics in Japan. From there go directly to Paris|author=Temunun, E.}}
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Category:Mongolian women boxers
Category:Olympic boxers for Mongolia
Category:Boxers from Ulaanbaatar
Category:Boxers at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games medalists in boxing