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Uļjana Larionovna Semjonova (Russian: Ульяна Ларионовна Семёнова, romanized: Ul'yana Larionovna Semyonova; born 9 March 1952) is a retired Latvian basketball player of Russian descent who competed for the Soviet Union.
Uļjana Semjonova, īstajā vārdā Iulijaka Semjonova [1], pazīstama arī kā Uļa (dzimusi 1952. gada 9. martā Zarasos), [2] ir bijusī latviešu basketboliste, spēlējusi centra pozīcijā, bijusi PSRS sieviešu basketbola izlases dalībniece.
Winningest player in the history of women's basketball. Named Latvia's Most Popular Athlete 12 times from 1970 to 1985. Chairwoman of the Latvian Olympian Social Foundation (an organization devoted to the support of sports veterans) since 1991.
Semjonova began playing for the national team in 1971, and them win Olympic gold medals in 1976 and 1980, and World Championships in 1971, 1975, and 1983. She also helped the Soviets to European championships in 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, and 1983.
Mar 8, 2021 · It was in 1976, in Montreal, Canada, and the Soviet Union, the dominant team in women's basketball at the time, marched to the gold medal while being led by their FIBA Hall of Fame center, Uljana Semjonova. The Latvian tower of power was virtually unstoppable, averaging more than 19 points per game.
Nov 10, 2022 · MIES (Switzerland) - There are few more iconic moments in the female game than FIBA Hall of Fame member Uljana Semjonova hanging up her basketball game shoes and leaving her phenomenal imprint on the sport.
Uļjana Larionovna Semjonova (Russian: Ульяна Ларионовна Семёнова, born 9 March 1952) is a retired Soviet-Latvian basketball player. [1] [2] Her height is 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in). [3] Semjonova was the leading women's basketball player in the world in the 1970s and 1980s.
Uljana Semjonova's considerable impact on women's international basketball is modest compared to the inspiration she was to her native Latvia. From 1970 to 1985, Semjonova was voted the most popular athlete in her country 12 times.
Uljana Semjonova Class of 1999. A dominant force on the international basketball scene; Towered above the opposition, both literally and figuratively, as a seven-foot plus stalwart for the Soviet National Team for over two decades; Collected some 45 medals in a career which began in 1968
Ibn Notes: Uljana Semjonova is one of the strongest competitors in international basketball history, men’s or women’s. Standing 7′ tall, she crushed competitors for nearly two decades. In 18 years of professional competition, Semjonova never lost a single game of international competition!
