Luvsansharavyn Tsend
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Luvsansharavyn Tsend is a former Mongolian
speedskater
, who competed at top international levels from 1964 to 1972, with best results in the longer distances.
Tsend participated in three Olympics, Innsbruck, 1964
, Grenoble, 1968
and Sapporo, 1972
, with a 24th place in the 1972 10,000-m his best result. His personal bests are 42.1 (500-m, 1971), 2:14.9 (1500-m, 1971), 7:59.8 (5000-m, 1969), 16:10.2 (10000-m, 1970). After his active competition days, Tsend has been involved with national-level coaching of speedskaters.
Tsend was the first person in Mongolia to be diagnosed with hemophilia.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
speedskater
Long track speed skating
Speed skating is an Olympic sport where competitors are timed while crossing a set distance. It is also a sport for leisure. Sports such as short track speedskating, inline speedskating, and quad speed skating are also called speed skating...
, who competed at top international levels from 1964 to 1972, with best results in the longer distances.
Tsend participated in three Olympics, Innsbruck, 1964
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
, Grenoble, 1968
1968 Winter Olympics
The 1968 Winter Olympics, officially known as the X Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1968 in Grenoble, France and opened on 6 February. Thirty-seven countries participated...
and Sapporo, 1972
1972 Winter Olympics
The 1972 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from February 3 to February 13, 1972 in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan...
, with a 24th place in the 1972 10,000-m his best result. His personal bests are 42.1 (500-m, 1971), 2:14.9 (1500-m, 1971), 7:59.8 (5000-m, 1969), 16:10.2 (10000-m, 1970). After his active competition days, Tsend has been involved with national-level coaching of speedskaters.
Tsend was the first person in Mongolia to be diagnosed with hemophilia.