Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai won the best male athlete prize ©MNOC

Rio 2016 medallists were recognised as the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC) held its annual "Burte Chono" awards event.

The ceremony, held at the SS Club in capital city Ulaanbaatar, was part of the organisation's 60th anniversary celebrations.

A total of 73 sports journalists from the Mongolian Sports Press Union voted to pick the winners with Olympic and Paralympic athletes classed together.

The best male athlete prize of the year went to boxer Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai, winner of a bronze medal in the men's lightweight division at Rio 2016. 

Second place went to Paralympic powerlifting bronze medallist Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar, who competed in the men's under-88 kilogram class.

Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa won the women's prize after her Rio 2016 silver ©MNOC
Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa won the women's prize after her Rio 2016 silver ©MNOC

Uugankhuu Bolormaa, winner of Mongolia's only other Paralympic medal in the men's 60kg judo, was placed in third position.

He also won bronze at Rio 2016. 

In the women's category, the top prize went to Mongolia's only other Olympic medallist, Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa.

She claimed the silver medal in the under-57kg judo competition after defeat to Brazil's home favourite Rafaela Silva in the final.

Weightlifter Munkhjantsangiin Ankhtsetseg, eighth in the Olympic under-69kg competition, placed second with wrestler Otgontsetseg Davaasukh coming third.

She claimed a bronze medal in the 55kg category at the United World Wrestling World Championships for Non-Olympic Weights in Budapest.