Yelena Jemayeva
Azeri fencer
Intro | Azeri fencer | |
A.K.A. | Yelena Jemayeva | |
A.K.A. | Yelena Jemayeva | |
Places | Azerbaijan | |
is | Athlete Fencer | |
Work field | Sports | |
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Birth | 30 March 1971, Dolgoprudny | |
Age | 53 years |
Yelena Jemayeva (Russian: Елена Жемаева), (born 30 March 1971) is an Azerbaijani 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 USA.
Jemayeva is married and lives in Moscow. She is the wife of the olympic and world champion fencer Ilgar Mammadov, Yelena and Ilgar have two daughters: Milena and Ayla.