Ganchimeg Oyunchimeg

(a.k.a. Gana)

World Class Contortionist

Began the Art of Contortion age 3. Then, at age 7, started training in Mongolian State Circus under great Tsend-Ayush. Three years later, she was already performing on stage. Between 1996 and 1998, as the middle porter of the Mongolian first Trio contortion, won six awards out at world-class circus festivals. For the last ten years have been performing in more than 3,000 shows as a Contortion artist (as a trio, duo and solo performer) for various companies on four continents: America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Accomplishments

1998

II Cirkus Prinsessan – Stockholm, Sweden

Performed in Yagaantsetseg Trio

II International Circus Festival of Budapest – Budapest, Hungary

Bronze Prize for Yagaantsetseg Trio performance

1997

Gran Premio Internazionale del Circo: – Versilia, Italy

Silver Prize for Yagaantsetseg Trio performance

1996

VIII Premiere Rampe – Monte Carlo, Monaco

Silver Prize for Yagaantsetseg Trio performance

X Mondial du Cirque de l’Avenir – Paris, France

Silver Prize for Yagaantsetseg Trio performance

1992

XII Spring, Friendship and Art Festival – Pyongyang, Korea

Gold Prize for Contortion with pigeons

II Annual Mongolian Circus Festival – Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Silver Prize for Contortion with pigeons

More recently

2010 - 2014

Cirque du Soleil - OVO

White spider - solo contortion

Mexico, Canada, USA, Japan

2008 - 2013

Cirque Mechanics - Bird House Factory

Solo contortion act

USA, Finland, Turkey, Dubai, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, Hungary, Hong Kong

2015 -2022

Troupe Vertigo

Solo contortion

USA, Canada

2011 - 2022

Teaching contortion classes at Cirque School LA.