Mansur Mustafaevich Isaev - a professional judoist from Russia. At the Summer Olympics in London (2012) won the gold medal in the weight category up to 73 kg. Bronze medalist at the 2009 World Championships in Rotterdam.
Performances in the international arena
In the period from 2009 to 2011, Mansur Isaev regularly participated in the world judo championships. In 2009, at his debut "World Championship" in Rotterdam (Netherlands), he managed to win bronze. In 2010 and 2011, the Russian athlete was unable to please the country with prizes. In 2012 he took the seventh place in the European Championship, which, by the way, was held in Chelyabinsk (Russia). In general, in major international tournaments from 2010 to 2012, Mansour Mustafaevich Isaev spoke with dignity. He took part in the tournament of the Japanese Grand Slam series, then fought at The Grand Prix, held in Holland, and finally he performed at the Master tournament in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In each of the listed championships, Mansur stood on the step of the pedestal and took the prize awards.
National hero After the triumphant performance at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the Russian athlete returned to his homeland as a real hero. On August 13, 2012, Mansur Isaev was awarded the "Order of Honor" for his great contribution to the culture of Russian sports and won first place at the 2012 Olympics. Exactly one week later (August 20), Isaev received the title of "Honored Master of Sports".