Sergey Nikolaevich Tarakanov
Small Forward
Age
68 years
Date of birth
25.04.1958
Place of Birth
Lodeynoye Pole (Russia)
Nationality
Russia
Athlete's Career
1975-79
Spartak Leningrad;
1979-90
CSKA Moscow;
1990-91
Ludwisgburg Stuttgart, Germany;
1991-92
St. Louis Liege, Belgium
Achievements
With CSKA Moscow: 7-time USSR champion (1980-84, 88, 90), 3-time USSR silver medalist, 2-time USSR Cup winner (1982, 1985)…
with Team USSR: Olympic champion (1988), Olympic bronze medalist (1980), 1984 Friendship Games winner, 3-time European champion (1979, 1981, 1985), World champion (1982), WC silver medalist (1986), Intercontinental Cup winner (1979)… European Championship Best Newcomer (1979), best free-throw shooter of European Championship (1981) and World Championship (1982). Eurobasket champion (2007) as Team Russia General Manager
Elected to FIBA Hall Of Fame (2021)
with Team USSR: Olympic champion (1988), Olympic bronze medalist (1980), 1984 Friendship Games winner, 3-time European champion (1979, 1981, 1985), World champion (1982), WC silver medalist (1986), Intercontinental Cup winner (1979)… European Championship Best Newcomer (1979), best free-throw shooter of European Championship (1981) and World Championship (1982). Eurobasket champion (2007) as Team Russia General Manager
Elected to FIBA Hall Of Fame (2021)
