Yelena Jemayeva Explained

Yelena Jemayeva
Birth Date:30 March 1971
Birth Place:Dolgoprudny, Moscow, Soviet Union (now Russia)
Height:1.74 m
Weight:65 kg
Weapon:Sabre
Hand:Right-handed
Retired:2008
Fieranking:current ranking
Show-Medals:yes

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]

Notes and References

  1. Yelena Jemayeva . 2012-05-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161203092954/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/je/yelena-jemayeva-1.html . 3 December 2016 . dead .
  2. Елена Жемаева о женской сабле и не только