Olga Sukharnova

Who is Olga Sukharnova?

Olga Leonidovna Sukharnova is a retired female basketball player, who twice won the gold medal with the Soviet national team at the Summer Olympics; 1976 and 1980.

Participation in the Final Four of the Champions League 1993 in Valencia

Champion USSR in 1978

runner up USSR in 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982

finished USSR third in 1975 and 1977

Champion France 1989, 1990 with Mirande

Champion France 1991, 1992, 1993 with Challes

Tournament of the Federation 1991, 1993

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

Spartak Moscow Region

France BAC Mirande

France Challes-les-Eaux Basket

Made the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000