Career
When Bashir Wara conquered the height of World Judo Islam Matsiev did only the first steps in the sport. He began studying judo at age 10, a student of the Class 4 rural school in Old Atagi. Post-secondary education has decided that the future life will be closely linked with the sport.
Enrolled in the Chechen Pedagogical Institute, the department of physical education.
Military service was held in Moscow - in the Central Army Sports Club (CSKA). Demobilization took place at the time of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
There he continued playing sports. lieutenant seemed that everything went well.
And he returned. Arriving in Moscow, Iowa Matsiev went to CSKA Moscow.
There he was not forgotten. Took command. Within a year he has successfully performed at various all-Russian competitions, and loudly announced himself. Head coach noticed his persistence and desire to be first.
Islam Matsiev included in the national team to participate in the team competition of European Championship.
The championship was held in Turkey. In the national IM Matsiev had been advocating for nearly a decade.
And on the first cast. There have been ups and downs.
On the eve of the Olympic battles in world rankings, he was number one: during the qualifying stage scored 150 points, while his nearest rival was only 85.
But at the Olympics, he missed the final. Left without a medal. Now Islam Matsiev preparing for the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Master Trainer II Matsiev has long been a Chevalier Nusuev.
Now the coach and his pupil living in one house. At the training camp coached by Abel I. Matsiev Kazachenko, boss and coach judo team CSKA. And during the competition, he shows fighting qualities: his struggles and conflicts have, and effervescent.
I noticed that in team appearances he fights better than in personal duels: more collected, more mobilized. High sense of responsibility.
The team called "the hewer.
Now CSKA Moscow in the judo section deals with many Chechen mentor Many of them in the halls of the famous sports club brought Islam Matsiev, which is already in the category of veterans in the sport - in the year of the Olympics in Athens he will be 30 years old. Foreign boys it - an example.