Tamilla Abassova

Tamilla Rashidovna Abassova (Azerbaijani: Tamilla Rəşid qızı Abbasova, Russian: Тамилла Рашидовна Абасова; born 9 December 1982, in Moscow) is a Russian racing cyclist who won the silver medal in the women's sprint event at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens and the silver medal at the 2005 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in the same event.

In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming conventions, the patronymic is Rashidovna and the family name is Abassova.
Tamilla Abassova
Personal information
Full nameTamilla Rashidovna Abassova
Born (1982-12-09) 9 December 1982
Moscow, Soviet Union
Team information
DisciplineTrack
RoleRider
Rider typeSprinter
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Women's track cycling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Sprint
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2005 Los AngelesWomen's sprint

She is of mixed Azerbaijani-Russian descent, and a practicing Baptist.[1]

References
  1. - Soviet Sport. "Bicycle is my spouse"


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