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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 represented Azerbaijan in the 2012 Summer Paralympics.
Yelena Taranova is the 1st in World Ranking List in Women's 10m Air Pistol SH1 and Mixed 50m Free Pistol SH1 categories. [5]
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
Azerbaijan State Oil and Industry University, Baku, AZE
Languages spoken:Russian
Coach: Akbar Muradov [national], AZE
Start: 1999 in Baku, Azerbaijan.
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