Beslan Zaudinovich Mudranov (russian: Беслан Заудинович Мудранов; born 7 July 1986) ( Circassian: Мудран Беслъэн) is a Russian

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(since 2008) and former

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wrestler (2003–2008) of Circassian descent. He won two gold medals in

2012 European Judo Championships The 2012 European Judo Championships were held at the Traktor Ice Arena in Chelyabinsk, Russia, from 26 to 29 April 2012. Medal overview Men Women Medal table Results overview Men –60 kg –66 kg –73 kg –81 kg –90 ...

and

2014 European Judo Championships The 2014 European Judo Championships were held in Montpellier, France from 24 to 27 April 2014. Medal overview Men Women Medal table Results overview Men –60 kg –66 kg –73 kg –81 kg –90 kg –100 kg +100 kg ...

. His coach is Rudolf Mikhailovich Baboyan. Beslan earned

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's first gold medal at the

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Personal life

Mudranov was born in 1986 in Baksan,

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. He began training in martial arts at the age of 13. Upon the recommendation of his younger brother, he started as a Sambist, then also practised

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. After moving to

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, Beslan was enrolled at the

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in the Institute of Physical Culture and Judo. In 2006 he moved to Armavir, and two years later he switched to judo. Beslan's father, Zaudin Shafigovich, is an over-the-road trucker, and his mother, Asya Khasanovna, a housewife. His brother Aslan (born 1987) is a Merited Master of Sports in

and

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.Profile of Aslan Mudranov at the Russian Samo Federation
/ref> Beslan is married, and the couple has a daughter.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mudranov, Beslan 1986 births Living people Circassians Circassian people of Russia European Games gold medalists for Russia European Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 2015 European Games Judoka at the 2016 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Russia Olympic judoka for Russia Olympic medalists in judo Russian male judoka Russian sambo practitioners Sportspeople from Kabardino-Balkaria