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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.
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