Püreviin Dagvasüren

{{Short description|Mongolian wrestler and judoka (1943–2014)}}

{{family name hatnote|Dagvasüren|Püreviin|lang=Mongolian}}

Püreviin Dagvasüren ({{Langx|mn|Пүрэвийн Дагвасүрэн}}; June 13, 1943 – September 19, 2014)[http://www.wrestling.mn/post/more/837 Püreviin Dagvasüren's obituary] {{in lang|mn}} was a Mongolian traditional wrestler with the top rank of "lion". He also participated in the 1972 Summer Olympics as a heavyweight Judoka, but did not win any medal.{{cite web

| url = http://www.olympic.mn/?module=content&id=25&menuid=14

| title = Олимпийн медальтнууд| trans-title=Olympic Medalists

| publisher = Mongolian Olympic Committee

| accessdate = 2008-09-28

| language = Mongolian

}}{{cite web

| url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/pureviin-dagvasuren-1.html

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200417184740/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pu/pureviin-dagvasuren-1.html

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 2020-04-17

| title = Püreviin Dagvasüren

| publisher = sports-reference.com

| accessdate = 2014-12-01

}} He was born in Batsümber.

The IOC database incorrectly lists Dagvasüren as bronze medalist in the freestyle wrestling welterweight category at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico.{{cite web

| url = http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp

| title = Olympic medal winners

| publisher = IOC

| accessdate = 2008-09-28

}} In reality, that medal was taken home by fellow Mongolian wrestler Tömöriin Artag.{{cite web

| url = https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/tomoriin-artag-1.html

| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073933/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/to/tomoriin-artag-1.html

| url-status = dead

| archive-date = 2020-04-18

| title = Tömöriin Artag

| publisher = sports-reference.com

| accessdate = 2014-12-01

}}

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