Legendary Uliana Semenova dies at 74

Uliana SemenovaOne of the most legendary basketball players in history, Died at the age of 74.

Latvian born on March 9, 1952 in the city of Medumi. Changed women’s basketball from 2.13 meters He established true supremacy by toying with the world. TTT Riga and the former Soviet Union.

Her extensive track record is unmatched by any current athlete. 15 Soviet leagues and 11 women’s Euroleagues In addition to his club 2 Olympic gold medalsMontreal in 1976 and Moscow in 1980. Three major gold medals in the world (1971, 1975, 1983), and 10 European gold medalsFrom 1968 to 1985 he won all continental titles with the Soviet team.

Semenova became the first non-American basketball player to do so. basketball hall of fame He was inducted into the FIBA ​​Hall of Fame in 2007 and the FEB Hall of Fame in 2022.

Spanish fans will surely remember her performance.In the 1987-88 season, at the age of 36 and already close to retirement, he moved to Tintoretto Getafe.the stage where she left her mark on the court (in the first match Getafe defeated Canu 92-47, Semenova got 22 points and 31 rebounds!), and above all finished the game with her impressive simplicity and kindness. rest in peace.