The tragic incident happened in April 2021. Olympic champion in judo, while intoxicated, beat his friend.

The injuries inflicted were fatal.. The victim was unconscious for eight months, after which he died on December 25, 2021, according to the Mongolian edition of Sonin..

In December 2021, Tuvshinbayar was arrested - since then he has been under house arrest. In court, the former judoka pleaded guilty and stressed that he regrets the events that led to the death of a friend..

" The deceased was my best friend, he was behind my success. I sincerely apologize to the family of the deceased, his brothers and parents. I didn't mean to kill my friend. I'm guilty of all this and I want the judge to sentence me. I will help my friend's family until the end of my life,"

Tuvshinbayar became the first Olympic champion in the history of Mongolia. At the 2008 Olympics, he won gold in the weight category up to 100 kilograms..

In total, Tuvshinbayar has two Olympic medals.. After a gold medal in 2008, he became a silver medalist at the 2012 Games..