 Tarangul posed nude in the German edition of "Playboy" in August 2008, alongside compatriots Nicole Reinhardt, Katharina Scholz and Petra Niemann.At the 2009 World Judo Championships Tarangul won the Bronze medal in her category, marking her biggest international success so far.At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Tarangul won her first round fight against Natalia Kuziutina.