Olga Leonidovna Sukharnova (Russian: Ольга Леонидовна Сухарнова; born February 14, 1955, in Perekhodinskoye, Krasnodar Kray) is a retired female basketball player, who twice won the gold medal with the Soviet national team at the Summer Olympics; 1976 and 1980.[1]

  1. Participation in the Final Four of the Champions League 1993 in Valencia
  2. Champion USSR in 1978
  3. runner up USSR in 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982
  4. finished USSR third in 1975 and 1977
  5. Champion France 1989, 1990 with Mirande
  6. Champion France 1991, 1992, 1993 with Challes
  7. Tournament of the Federation 1991, 1993
Olga Sukharnova
Personal information
BornFebruary 14, 1955 (1955-02-14) (age 69)
Perekhodinskoye, Krasnodar Kray, USSR
NationalityRussian
Listed height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Listed weight94 kg (207 lb)
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Women's Basketball
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal Team
Gold medal – first place 1980 Moscow Team
  • won gold medals at 2 World Championships 1975 and 1983
  • won gold medals at 9 EuroBaskets 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987
  • Europe Junior Championship Gold Medals in 1971 and 1973
  • World University Games Gold medals at the 1973, 1977, and 1981 games

After her career in the USSR, she joined the championship in France, obtaining 5 consecutive titles, first with Mirande then Challes-les-Eaux.

she played for

  1. Spartak Moscow Region
  2. France BAC Mirande
  3. France Challes-les-Eaux Basket

Sukharnova was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olga Sukharnova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Olga Soukharnova". wbhof.com. Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
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