Mongolia's Sodnompiljee Enkhbayar celebrates after winning a cold medal in men's -107kg powerlifting final at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Aug 30, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (KIICHIRO SATO / AP)

ULAN BATOR - Mongolian powerlifter Enkhbayar Sodnompiljee won a gold medal in men's -107kg at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games on Monday with a new Paralympic record result of 245kg.

The 36-year-old became Mongolia's second Paralympic champion.

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Jong Yee Khie of Malaysia took the silver with 237kg, and Saman Razi of Iran got the bronze with 231kg.

Dambadondog Baatarjav won Mongolia's first-ever Paralympic gold in the men's individual recurve standing event at Beijing 2008.