| Mongolia at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships | |
|---|---|
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| FINA code | MGL |
| National federation | Mongolian Amateur Swimming Federation |
| in Gwangju, South Korea | |
| Competitors | 4 in 1 sport |
| Medals |
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| World Aquatics Championships appearances | |
Mongolia competed at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea from 12 to 28 July.
Mongolia entered four swimmers. [1]
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Günsennorovyn Zandanbal | 50 m breaststroke | 30.23 | =61 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m breaststroke | 1:07.92 | 79 | did not advance | ||||
| Myagmaryn Delgerkhüü | 50 m freestyle | 23.93 | 72 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 54.43 | 92 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Semifinal | Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Batbayaryn Enkhkhüslen | 50 m freestyle | 27.66 | 58 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m freestyle | 59.76 | 59 | did not advance | ||||
| Khuyagbaataryn Enkhzul | 50 m butterfly | 30.80 | 51 | did not advance | |||
| 100 m butterfly | 1:14.23 | 50 | did not advance | ||||
| Athlete | Event | Heat | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Rank | Time | Rank | ||
| Delgerkhuu Myagmar Zandanbal Gunsennorov Enkhzul Khuyagbaatar Enkhkhuslen Batbayar | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3:50.99 | 28 | did not advance | |
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