Denis Tarasov (born 31 July 1993) is a Paralympic swimmer from Russia competing mainly in category S8 events.

At the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London he won five medals, including gold in the 50 metre freestyle S8 event.

[2] He progressed to swimming competitively, joining the Youth Adaptive Sports School Rehabilitation and Physical Education Club in Saratov.

[2] In 2012 Tasarov competed in his first major international competition when he was selected for the Russian team at the Summer Paralympics in London.

[7] At the 2014 IPC Swimming European Championships held in Eindhoven, Tarasov was entered for seven events, winning medals in each.