Successful Wrestlers
Historically the most successful wrestler is recorded as Namkhai who won the Naadam 19 times and 7 times finished second. He got his first Naadam win in 1895.
Only 20 wrestlers reached Giant rank in modern era (since 1921). Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene is considered to be the most successful wrestler in the modern era with 11 championship wins. He also won Naadam for the 750th anniversary of the Secret History of the Mongols in 1990.
Most successful wrestlers are:
| Name | Top rank | Wins | Runner-up | Winning years | |
| 1 | Badmaanyambuugiin Bat-Erdene | Undefeatable Giant | 11 | 1 | 1988–1990, 1992–1999 |
| 2 | Khorloogiin Bayanmönkh | Undefeatable Giant | 10 | 2 | 1968, 1971–1973, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981–1982, 1987 |
| 3 | Badamdorigiin Tüvdendorj | Undefeatable Giant | 7 | 2 | 1939, 1941, 1945–1946, 1952–1954 |
| 4 | Jigjidiin Mönkhbat | Undefeatable Giant | 6 | 4 | 1963–1968, 1974 |
| 5 | Dariin Damdin | Undefeatable Giant | 5 | 5 | 1956–1960 |
| 6 | Dashdorjiin Tserentogtokh | Undefeatable Giant | 4 | 5 | 1978, 1980, 1983–1984 |
| 7 | Sharaviin Batsuuri | Undefeatable Giant | 2 | 2 | 1947–1948 |
| 8 | Gelegjamtsiin Ösökhbayar | Wide Giant | 4 | 1 | 2002–2003, 2005, 2009 |
| 9 | Agvaansamdangiin Sükhbat | Wide Giant | 3 | - | 2000–2001, 2004 |
| 10 | Natsagiin Jamyan | Wide Giant | 2 | 1 | 1926–1927 |
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