He is a two-time world bronze medalist and Ivan Yarygin 2016 contestant.

He reached 5th place in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro after he was denied victory for not engaging with his opponent in the last seconds of their bronze medal contest.

[1] Mandakhnaran almost won bronze in the 65 kilograms (143 lb) event but in the final seconds when he was leading 7–6, he started prematurely celebrating in front of his opponent – Ikhtiyor Navruzov.

A penalty point was awarded to Navruzov by the judges due to Mandakhnaran refusing to engage with his opponent during the round.

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