Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir

Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir (Mongolian: Сайнжаргалын Ням-Очир) is a retired 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]

In this Mongolian name, the given name is Nyam-Ochir. Sainjargal is a patronymic, not a family name.

Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir
Personal information
Native nameСайнжаргалын Ням-Очир
Nationality Mongolia
Born (1986-07-20) 20 July 1986
Uvs Province, Mongolia
OccupationJudoka
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg
Sport
Country Mongolia
SportJudo
Weight class–73 kg
RankHonored Athlete of Mongolia in judo
Achievements and titles
World Champ.Bronze (2015)
Asian Champ.Silver (2013)
Olympic GamesBronze (2012)
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Mongolia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London ‍–‍73 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Astana ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Astana Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Bangkok ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Taipei ‍–‍73 kg
World Masters
Gold medal – first place 2013 Tyumen ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Slam
Gold medal – first place 2012 Paris ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Moscow ‍–‍73 kg
IJF Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2010 Düsseldorf ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍73 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Tashkent ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2012 Düsseldorf ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samsun ‍–‍73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2015 Ulaanbaatar ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao ‍–‍73 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Astana ‍–‍73 kg
Asian Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Beirut ‍–‍73 kg
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Belgrade ‍–‍73 kg
Profile at external databases
IJF193
JudoInside.com39948
Updated on 25 May 2023.

Nyam-Ochir is currently a coach at Eastside Dojo in Plano, TX.[3]

References
  1. London 2012 Archived 30 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Judo results Archived 9 December 2012 at archive.today
  3. "Instructors". Eastside Dojo. Retrieved 11 March 2019.


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