Top Ten Sports Players from Inner Mongolia

The open grasslands and the mesmerizing blue sky and white clouds are not the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Inner Mongolia in terms of sports. In fact, although Inner Mongolia is not outstanding in sports in the country, there is no shortage of excellent and hardcore athletes in the past and present.

In this article, I will list the top 10 sports players from Inner Mongolia for your reference. Of course, due to the limitation of space, if there is any discussion or beads of choice, you are welcome to share in the comments section.

Ten, Wu Zhiqiang (track and field)

Wu Zhiqiang, now 28 years old, is from Tongliao, Inner Mongolia.

As the best active men's 100m athlete, Wu Zhiqiang's best time in his career is 10:11, and he has run into 10:20 several times. In his career, Wu Zhiqiang's most representative honor is to form the strongest Chinese men's sprinting team with Su Bingtian, Xie Zhenye and Tang Xingqiang, who took the bronze medal in the 100-meter relay at last year's Tokyo Olympics, creating new history in Chinese athletics.

Nine, Guo Shuang (cycling)

Guo Shuang, from Tongliao, Inner Mongolia, is 36 years old.

For a long time in the past, Guo Shuang, a rider from Inner Mongolia, can be said to be the representative figure in the field of women's track cycling in China. In her long career, Guo Shuang has broken one world record and collected two silver and two bronze medals, and was the first Chinese athlete to achieve this feat when she won the World Track Cycling Championships in the keirin race.

8、Gao Fenglian (Judo)

Gao Fenglian, now 57 years old, is from Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia.

Time back to October 24, 1986, Gao Fenglian won the judo championship at the World Championships in the 72 kg and above category. In the mid to late 1980s, Gao Fenglian's name was a household name in the northern grasslands as she was the first Inner Mongolian athlete to make her international debut. In fact, Gao Fenglian also enjoys a unique chapter in the history of Chinese sports. In the field of judo, she was the first Chinese world champion.

VII. Li Qian (boxing)

Li Qian, now 32 years old, comes from Ordos, Inner Mongolia.

When it comes to the name of this boxing woman, I believe many sports fans still have some impressions. Yes, in the Tokyo Olympics conducted last year, Li Qian was the winner of the last medal of our delegation that session, the runner-up in the women's middleweight category. Before that, she had taken a bronze medal in the Rio Olympics in 2016.

Looking back at Li Qian's career as an athlete, the tall and long-armed woman was a basketball player before switching to boxing at the age of 17. At the 10th World Women's Boxing Championships in 2018, Li Qian won the world championship in the 75kg category. In terms of age, it is unlikely that Li Qian wants to fulfill her dream of gold medal, but as a female professional athlete, she is enough to call herself the pride of her hometown.

Sixth, Chen Yunxia (rowing)

Chen Yunxia, 27 years old, is from Tongliao, Inner Mongolia.

The Chinese team of Chen Yunxia, Zhang Ling, Lv Yang and Cui Xiaotong broke the world record in the women's quadruple sculls event at the Tokyo Olympics last year, winning the gold medal for the Chinese delegation with a performance of 6 minutes 5 seconds 13. Before that, the four gold flowers are already the combination of the world champion. With the above results, Chen Yunxia also became one of the very few Inner Mongolia athletes with world championship experience and Olympic gold medal experience.

V. Nashungril (Shotokan)

Nashun Ge'rile, 46 years old, is from Xilin Gol League, Inner Mongolia.

As a famous sparring player, Nashun Ge'rile enjoys the nickname of [Mongolian King]. He came from the early practice of Mongolian wrestling, and then mainly fought in the 80kg sparring division, and was a legendary sparring player who made a name for himself quite early, and his personal wrestling and boxing skills were quite outstanding. After retiring from wrestling, Nashun Ge'rile has trained many outstanding Inner Mongolian sparring players as a coach.

Meng Fanlong (boxing)

Meng Fanlong, now 34 years old, is from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia.

When he was young, Meng Fanlong, who had not yet made his debut, had been working as a coach for the Olympic champion Zhang Xiaoping, so it can be said that Meng Fanlong has a share of the credit for the first Olympic gold in Inner Mongolia.

After turning to professional boxing, Meng Fanlong started to enter the peak in 2017, with 17 wins and 1 loss in 18 fights so far, which is quite an impressive achievement. He is arguably one of the most talked about Chinese professional boxers in the active world of professional boxing.

Three, Zhang Xiaoping (boxing)

Zhang Xiaoping, 40 years old, is from Hohhot, Inner Mongolia.

In the history of sports in Inner Mongolia, Zhang Xiaoping is destined to be a legendary player who holds the beginning position type. Back to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Zhang Xiaoping won the gold medal in the 81kg final against Ireland's Kenny Egan. Something worth mentioning, this is also the first gold won by Inner Mongolia athletes in the Olympic Games.

II. Baoligao (Shootout)

Baoligao, 42 years old, from Tongliao, Inner Mongolia.

Baoligao, nicknamed [Grassland pride], also known as [Muay Thai killer] by the jianghu people. As a sparring athlete, Baoligao's achievements are quite impressive, especially in foreign fights, and his most famous masterpieces include taking down Russian super boxer Sudovic in the Russian-Chinese championship and defeating Siti Poke Lupa on the road in Thailand.

In the early years of the new century, Baoligao was one of the most famous sparring fighters along with Liu Hailong, and a classic athlete representing the image of Inner Mongolian men in the hearts of a generation of sports fans. In addition to the extraordinary achievements in the field of sparring, Baoligao was also an early pioneer in China to explore the field of free sparring, and his performance in this field is also noteworthy.

I. Bartel (Basketball)

Bateer, 46 years old, is from Ikezhao League in Inner Mongolia.

Bateer was the former representative of the Chinese men's basketball team in the past, and has won the MVP honor three times in his CBA career, so he can be said to be a legend in the CBA league, and also one of the pillars of the national team in the interior for a period of time.

In addition, Battelle was the second Chinese player to land in the NBA and the first Chinese player to receive an NBA championship ring. Between 2002 and 2004, Battelle played for the Nuggets, Spurs and Raptors, averaging 3.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 0.6 assists per game. On the NBA stage, Bartel played 10 starting games, which is quite a rare achievement for a yellow player. When it comes to his most impressive performance in the NBA, when he could easily pull down that foul on O'Neal.