The pupil of the Moscow society "Work", the medallist of youth Superiority of the USSR, the champion of Russia on judo it was known to rivals as the bright and persistent wrestler who is perfectly owning various technique, and to judges, as the athlete, always aiming to win honestly and beautifully.

Having chosen for itself career of the trainer, Tsarev personally brought up the whole pleiad of the great athletes who were sincerely admiring the instructor in CSKA and "Manpower reserves", and then with the same success directed the TsS trainer's group of Minprosveshcheny and the Ministry of Education. It was to the magnificent referees knowing and basic. Being the open and emotional person, cheerful and sympathetic, Ivan Petrovitch had in recent years serious heart troubles.