Yelena Taranova (born 23 August 1961 in Baku) is an Azerbaijani paralympic sport shooter. A silver medalist of the 2000 Summer Paralympics and bronze medalist of the 2004 Summer Paralympics, 2010 Volmerange-les-Mines and 2011 Columbus World Cup winner, she represneted Azerbaijan in the 2012 Summer Paralympics.

Yelena Taranova
Taranova in 2016
Personal information
Born (1961-08-23) August 23, 1961 (age 62)
Baku, Azerbaijan
Sport
Country Azerbaijan
ClubNeftchi
Medal record
Shooting para sport
Representing  Azerbaijan
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2000 Sydney 50m free pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens 10m air pistol
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 Antalya[1] 10m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Bad Orb[2] 10m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2010 Volmerange-les-Mines[3] 10m air pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Volmerange-les-Mines[4] 50m pistol team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Columbus 10m air pistol
Gold medal – first place 2011 Columbus 50m free pistol
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Antalya 10m air pistol
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Vingsted 10m air pistol
Silver medal – second place 2001 Vingsted 50m free pistol

Yelena Taranova is the 1st in World Ranking List in Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 and Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 categories.[5]

Results

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Paralympic Games

2 Mixed Free Pistol SH1 2000 Sydney, NSW, AUS 622.7

3 Women's Air Pistol SH1 2004 Athens, GRE 457.3

4 P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 148.8

6 Women's Air Pistol SH1 2008 Beijing, CHN 460.1

7 P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 2012 London, GBR 465.9

7 Women's Air Pistol SH1 2000 Sydney, NSW, AUS 454.2

13 P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 560

13 Mixed Free Pistol SH1 2004 Athens, GRE 517

16 Mixed Free Pistol SH1 2008 Beijing, CHN 517

20 P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 2012 London, GBR 513

25 Mixed Sport Pistol SH1 2008 Beijing, CHN 527

27 P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 2016 Rio de Janeiro, BRA 503

DNS P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 2012 London, GBR DNS

World Championships

3 Mixed P4 - 50m Pistol SH1 - Team 2014 Suhl, GER 1532

5 P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 2006 Sargans, SUI 456.9

8 P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 2010 Zagreb, CRO 453.2

14 P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 2014 Suhl, GER 357

17 P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 2019 Sydney, NSW, AUS 543

20 P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 2019 Sydney, NSW, AUS 557

24 P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 2018 Cheongju, KOR 539

24 P3 - Mixed 25m Pistol SH1 2006 Sargans, SUI

26 P2 - Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 2018 Cheongju, KOR 526

26 P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 2014 Suhl, GER 506

39 P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 2019 Sydney, NSW, AUS 500

40 P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 2010 Zagreb, CRO

Education

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Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, AZE

Languages spoken:Russian

Coach: Akbar Muradov [national], AZE

Start: 1999 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

References

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  1. ^ 2010 IPC Shooting World Cup Turkey
  2. ^ 2010 IPC Shooting World Cup Germany
  3. ^ 2010 IPC Shooting World Cup France
  4. ^ 2010 IPC Shooting World Cup France
  5. ^ IPC Shooting Rankings Official World Rankings 2011
  6. ^ "Shooting: TARANOVA, Yelena - Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". Archived from the original on 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-09-02.