Portrait of Roman Tarasov

Roman Tarasov

100m
Russian Federation flagRussian Federation
Biography
Started: He took up the sport in 2009 in Sayansk, Russian Federation. (Athlete, 21 Oct 2019; news.myseldon.com, 06 Sep 2019) Reason: He originally competed in non-Para athletics but switched to Para athletics after he received a classification for his vision impairment in 2016. (admsayansk.ru, 06 Sep 2019) Awards: In recognition of the bronze medal he won at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, he received the Order of Merit to the Fatherland [second class] in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 11 Sep 2021) He was named among the Best Para Athletes of the Year in 2020 in the Irkutsk region of the Russian Federation. (irkobl.ru, 11 Dec 2020) He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (paralymp.ru, 13 Jul 2023)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateDecember 19, 1992
Place of ResidenceSAYANSK
EducationPhysical Education, Sports Management - Russian University of Sports, Irkutsk, RUS
Languages SpokenRussian
CoachAlexander Sapunov [personal], RUS
Highlights
RankEventYearLocationResult
Paralympic Games
3100m - T122020Tokyo, JPN10.88
7Mixed 4 x 100m Medley2020Tokyo, JPN48.90
World Championships
34x100m Universal Relay2019Dubai, UAE47.96
6100m - T122024Kobe, JPN11.13
6100m - T122019Dubai, UAE10.90
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