Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir

This is a Mongolian name. The given name is Nyam-Ochir, and the name Sainjargal is a patronymic, not a family name.
Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir
Personal information
Nationality Mongolian
Born (1986-07-20) 20 July 1986
Uvs Province, Mongolia
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Sport Judo

Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir (Mongolian: Сайнжаргалын Ням-Очир) is a Mongolian judoka.[1] In 2012, he won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 73 kg category.[2] He beat Christopher Völk in his first match, then Volodymyr Soroka before being beaten by Mansur Isaev in the quarterfinals. Because Isaev reached the final, Nyam-Ochir was entered into the repechage, where he beat Nicholas Delpopolo on the way to beating Dex Elmont in their bronze medal match.[2]

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