Yelena Jemayeva (, also spelled Elena, born 30 March 1971) is a Russian-born Azerbaijani former

sabre A sabre or saber ( ) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the Early Modern warfare, early modern and Napoleonic period, Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such a ...

fencer. She holds a twice world champion (1999, 2000) and European champion (1999). She competed in the individual

event at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad (), and officially branded as Athens 2004 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 13 to 29 August 2004 in Athens, Greece. The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...

but was upset in the quarterfinals by eventual gold medalist

Mariel Zagunis Mariel Leigh Zagunis (born March 3, 1985) is an American sabre fencer. She is a two-time Olympic champion in the individual sabre (2004 and 2008) and the first American woman to win a gold medal in fencing at the Olympics (which happened in 200 ...

of the USA. Jemayeva lives in Moscow. She is married to the Olympic and world team champion fencer

Ilgar Mammadov Ilgar Mammadov (; born June 14, 1970) is an opposition politician in Azerbaijan, and one of the leaders of the Republican Alternative Party. Mammadov was considered a likely candidate for the Presidential elections in October 2013, but was arres ...

, Yelena and Ilgar have two daughters: Milena and Ayla.Елена Жемаева о женской сабле и не только

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* * 1971 births Living people Fencers from Moscow Russian emigrants to Azerbaijan Azerbaijani female sabre fencers Russian female sabre fencers Olympic fencers for Azerbaijan Fencers at the 2004 Summer Olympics {{Azerbaijan-fencing-bio-stub