Yuliya Tarasova

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Yuliya Tarasova
Yuliya Tarasova Doha 2010.jpg
Yuliya Tarasova in 2010
Personal information
Full nameYuliya Aleksandrovna Tarasova
Born (1986-03-13) March 13, 1986 (age 37)
Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
SportAthletics
Event(s) Long jump
Medal record
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Heptathlon
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Long jump
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2014 Incheon Heptathlon
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Guangzhou Heptathlon
Asian Indoor Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Hanoi Long jump
Asian Indoor Athletics Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Hangzhou Pentathlon
Continental Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Split Long jump

Yuliya Aleksandrovna Tarasova (born 13 March 1986) is an Uzbekistani heptathlete and long jumper.

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Tarasova was born in Tashkent. She finished seventh at the 2003 World Youth Championships, fourteenth at the 2004 World Junior Championships, 26th at the 2008 Olympic Games, and 21st at the 2009 World Championships. [1] She won the gold medal at the 2009 Asian Championships and the 2010 Asian Games.

Her personal best score is 5989 points, achieved in May 2009 in Desenzano del Garda. [1]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
2003 World Youth Championships Sherbrooke, Canada 7thHeptathlon (girls)5129 pts
Asian Championships Manila, Philippines 9thHeptathlon 4768 pts
Afro-Asian Games Hyderabad, India 6thHeptathlon 4351 pts
2004 Asian Junior Championships Ipoh, Malaysia 1stHeptathlon5060 pts
World Junior Championships Grosseto, Italy 14thHeptathlon 5019 pts
2006 Asian Indoor Championships Pattaya, Thailand 5thPentathlon 4004 pts
2008 Olympic Games Beijing, China 26thHeptathlon 5785 pts
2009 World Championships Berlin, Germany 21stHeptathlon 5658 pts
Asian Indoor Games Hanoi, Vietnam 2ndLong jump 6.45 m
Asian Championships Guangzhou, China 1stHeptathlon 5840 pts
2010 World Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 7thLong jump 6.54 m
Asian Games Guangzhou, China 3rdLong jump 6.49 m
1stHeptathlon 5783 pts
2011 Asian Championships Kobe, Japan 4thLong jump 6.37 m
World Championships Daegu, South Korea 25th (q)Long jump 6.26 m
2012 World Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 14th (q)Long jump 6.37 m
Olympic Games London, United Kingdom Long jump NM
2013 Universiade Kazan, Russia 12thLong jump 6.04 m
2014 Asian Indoor Championships Hangzhou, China 2ndPentathlon 3985 pts
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 3rdHeptathlon 5482 pts
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 4thLong jump 6.21 m
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 29th (q)Long jump 6.16 m

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