Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Sodnompiljee. Enkhbayaryn is a patronymic, not a family name.

Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee (Mongolian: Энхбаярын Содномпилжээ; born 24 August 1985) is a Mongolian powerlifter.^[1][2] He is a three-time medalist, including gold, at the Paralympic Games.

Enkhbayaryn Sodnompiljee

Personal information
Native name	Энхбаярын Содномпилжээ
Nationality	Mongolia
Born	(1985-08-24) 24 August 1985 (age 39) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Weight	107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
Country	Mongolia
Sport	Paralympic powerlifting
Weight class	107 kg
Rank	Honored Athlete of Mongolia
Event	Paralympic
Medal record Men's Powerlifting Representing  Mongolia Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 88 kg 2020 Tokyo 107 kg 2024 Paris 107 kg World Championships 2017 Mexico 107 kg 2019 Nur-Sultan 107 kg 2021 Tbilisi 107 kg Asian Para Games 2018 Jakarta 107 kg 2022 Hangzhou 107 kg IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships 2018 Vantaa 105 kg 2019 Tokyo 105 kg 2022 Almaty 120 kg 2025 Drammen 120 kg

Career

Para Powerlifting

Sodnompiljee won the gold medal in paralympic powerlifting in the men's 107 kg event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.^[3][4] Sodnompiljee also represented Mongolia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and won the bronze medal in the men's 88 kg event.^[1]

At the 2019 World Championships, Sodnompiljee set a new world record of 247 kg in the men's 107 kg category.^[5][6] At the 2017 World Championships, Sodnompiljee won the silver medal in this event.

In 2021, Sodnompiljee won the silver medal in his event at the 2021 World Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.^[7][8]

IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships

At the 2018 IPF World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompiljee bench pressed 242.5 kilograms in the -105 kilogram weight class, claiming the world record, and the gold medal.^[9]

The following year, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 247 kilograms in the -105 kilogram weight class, but it was shortly surpassed by Joseph Amendola, who bench pressed 247.5 kilograms. Sodnompilijee won the silver medal.^[10]

At the 2022 World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 260 kilograms in the -120 kilogram weight class at a his body weight of 105.7 kg,^[11] claiming another world record,^[12] and claiming his second gold medal.^[13]

At the 2025 World Classic Bench Press Championships, Sodnompilijee bench pressed 250 kilograms for a masters 1 world record in the -120 kilogram weight class, and secured a silver medal.