Yelena Jemayeva
Born (1971-03-30) 30 March 1971 (age 53)
Dolgoprudny, Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
HandRight-handed
Retired2008
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing  Azerbaijan
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Seoul Individual sabre
Gold medal – first place 2000 Budapest Individual sabre
Silver medal – second place 2002 Lisbon Individual sabre
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Seoul Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Nimes Individual sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Lisbon Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Havana Team sabre
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Bolzano Individual sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Funchal Individual sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Moscow Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Bourges Team sabre

Yelena Jemayeva (Russian: Елена Жемаева, also spelled Elena, born 30 March 1971) is a Russian-born Azerbaijani former sabre fencer. She holds a twice world champion (1999, 2000) and European champion (1999).

She competed in the individual sabre event at the 2004 Summer Olympics but was upset in the quarterfinals by eventual gold medalist Mariel Zagunis of the USA.[1]

Jemayeva lives in Moscow. She is married to the Olympic and world team champion fencer Ilgar Mammadov, Yelena and Ilgar have two daughters: Milena and Ayla.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Yelena Jemayeva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2012.
  2. ^ (in Russian) Елена Жемаева о женской сабле и не только Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine

External links


World Champions in Women's Sabre
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