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The Legendary Uliana Semenova Dies, the Roof of Women's Basketball (2.13 M), a Story of Greatness and Misery

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The one who was Latvian pivot, who won two Olympic golds with the USSR and played a year in Spain, died at 74 years after a life of successes and shortcomings

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There was never a basketball player as dominant as the Latvian Uliana Semenova. If she played, she won. For two decades, from her debut at 16 in 1968 to her retirement...

·Madrid, Spain
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The one who was Latvian pivot, who won two Olympic golds with the USSR and played a year in Spain, died at 74 years after a life of successes and shortcomings

·Granada, Spain
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The Latvian giant who changed female basketball was 74 years old

·Barcelona, Spain
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Born in Latvia, it was called "giantessa" for its height: 210 cm. Pivot, conquered two Olympics and three World Championships. It remained undefeated for 18 years

·Turin, Italy
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Legendary Latvian basketball player Uljana Semionova has died at the age of 74, the Latvian Basketball Union (LBS) announced on Thursday.

·Vilnius, Lithuania
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The Latvian woman, who died this Friday, played an Arjeriz Xuncas-Tintoretto Getafe in the play off of the League 1987-88

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delfi.lv broke the news in on Thursday, January 8, 2026.
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