Sainjargalyn Nyam-Ochir ( mn, Сайнжаргалын Ням-Очир) is a retired Mongolian

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ka. In 2012, he won bronze at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 73 kg category.Judo results
He beat

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in his first match, then

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before being beaten by

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in the quarterfinals. Because Isaev reached the final, Nyam-Ochir was entered into the repechage, where he beat

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on the way to beating Dex Elmont in their bronze medal match. Nyam-Ochir is currently a coach at Eastside Dojo in

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* 1986 births Living people Mongolian male judoka Olympic judoka of Mongolia Judoka at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Mongolia Olympic medalists in judo People from Uvs Province Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games Universiade medalists in judo Universiade bronze medalists for Mongolia Asian Games competitors for Mongolia Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade 20th-century Mongolian people 21st-century Mongolian people {{Mongolia-Olympic-medalist-stub