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	Staburags » Sports
		gadā, un Uļjana Semjonova ir pirmā Eiropas sieviete, kura iekļauta šajā sarakstā — par to joprojām liecina īpašs gredzens Uļas pirkstā.
		Uļjana Semjonova apbalvota ar Latvijas Republikas Trešās pakāpes Triju Zvaigžņu ordeni, ir Latvijas Olimpiskās akadēmijas senatore.
		Daudz darba Latvijas Olimpiskajā komitejā, kur Uļjana Semjonova ir Latvijas olimpiešu sociālā fonda priekšsēdētāja.
	www.staburags.lv /?s=20898&det=1218&SESSIJA=365e7738fb467716248b0f3353591a13 (359 words)

	Uljana Semjonova - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		Uljana Semjonova (born March 9, 1952 in Daugavpils, Latvia) is a Latvian basketball player.
		Semjonova was also very dominant in international play, winning two Olympic Gold medals with the team of Soviet Union in 1976 and 1980 and never losing a game in an official international competition.
		In 1993, Semjonova became the first non-US women player enshrined into Basketball Hall of Fame.
	www.music.us /education/U/Uljana-Semjonova.htm (358 words)

	Uļjana Semjonova: "Patīkami, ka mani joprojām atceras" – Nacionālais Sporta Portāls - esports.lv
		Piedāvājam interviju, kurā Semjonova izdevumam gazeta.ru stāsta par saviem iespaidiem.
		Padomju Savienības izlases sastāvā Semjonova kļuva par divkārtējo olimpisko čempioni, trīskārtēju pasaules čempioni un 11 reizes uzvarēja Eiropas čempionātā.
		Uljana ir legenda - prieks ka arii oficiaali vinju atceras!
	www.esports.lv /forums/viewthread.php?tid=30900 (478 words)

	Uljana Semjonova -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Uljana Semjonova (born March 9, 1952 in (A city of southeastern Latvia) Daugavpils, (A republic in northeastern Europe on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea) Latvia) is a Latvian basketball player.
		With TTT, she won the championships of the (A former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia an others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991) Soviet Union 15 times and the European Champion's Cup also 15 times.
		In 1993, Semjonova became the first non-US women player enshrined into (Click link for more info and facts about Basketball Hall of Fame) Basketball Hall of Fame.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/U/Ul/Uljana_Semjonova.htm (156 words)

	Uljana Semjonova Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Uljana Semjonova's impact on the women's international basketball scene may be modest when compared to the impact she had in her native Latvia.
		From 1970 to 1985, Semjonova was voted the most popular athlete in her country 12 times.
		Several years ago, Semjonova, the first woman international player in the Hall of Fame, told the Seattle Times that back in her homeland, "I sign so many autographs, my hand hurts." Semjonova's credentials include a remarkable 18-year career in which she never lost a single game playing in international basketball.
	www.hoophall.com /halloffamers/Semjonova.htm (432 words)

	DELFI - Decembris: Godina Uļu
		Iespējams, ka par enciklopēdijām Tev taisnība; gan neesmu tur meklējis semjonovas vārdu.
		Semjonova nav vieniigais sportists, kas sabeidzis savu veseliibu Lielajaa sportaa.
		Tomeer, pievienojos Uljanas Semjonovas apsveiceejiem un veelu vinjai, galvenokaart, labu veseliibu.
	www.delfi.lv /news/sport/06-sport/article.php?id=16405682&com=1&s=2 (405 words)

	The Baltics: More famous than you might think
		Uljana Semjonova – Latvia – Semjonova was born in 1952 in Daugavpils, Latvia.
		Semjonova’s team won the Soviet Union women’s basketball championship 15 times and the European Champion’s Cup 15 times.
		It is an anstonishing fact that her team never lost a game in international competition in 18 years of play.
	www.baltictimes.com /news/articles/13535 (872 words)

	SL Õhtuleht
		Sportlasena pidi maailma legendaarseim naiskorvpallur Uljana Semjonova taluma nälga ja viletsust.
		Uljana on juba ligi 15 aastat olnud II grupi invaliid ja saab 160 latti pensioni (1 latt=22,48 krooni – U.S.).
		Uljana Semjonova on kahekordne olümpiavõitja, kolmekordne maailmameister, kümnekordne Euroopa meister jne.
	www.sloleht.ee /index.aspx?v=kommentaarid&mode=threaded&rid=2&tid=18748 (1346 words)

	wikien.info: Main_Page : U/UL/ULJ
		The village has a Serb ethnic majority and its population is 744 people (2002 census).
		Uljana Larionovna Semjonova (Russian:Ульяна Ларионовна Семенова) (born March 9, 1952 in village Medumi, Daugavpils District, Latvia) is a Soviet Latvian basketball player.
		7-foot tall Semjonova (although she has been reported as being any height between 6-foot 10 inches ta..
	www.alanaditescili.net /browse.php?title=U/UL/ULJ (179 words)

	Uljana Semjonova - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Uljana Semjonova - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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		This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Uljana Semjonova contains research on
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Uljana_Semjonova (156 words)

	Encyclopedia: Sports in Latvia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		2.12 m (7 foot) tall Uljana Semjonova was the women's key player in this period.
		She was also very dominant with Soviet team in international games, never losing a game in international competitions and winning 2 Olympic and 3 World Championships.
		For men's basketball, the guard Valdis Valters was the most highly acclaimed player of 1980s.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Sports-in-Latvia (2535 words)

	IBN: Olympic History
		Semjonova, Uljana - Soviet Union/Latvia (Montreal 1976, Moscow 1980).
		Uljana Semjonova is one of the strongest competitors in international basketball history, men's or women's.
		She won the European Cup Championships 10 times (1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, and 1985), the Champion of European Clubs' Cups over a dozen times (1968 to 1979, 1981 to 1983, and 1987), and the World Championships 3 times (1971, 1975, 1983).
	www.interbasket.net /olympics/history/greatplayers.htm (483 words)

	DELFI > Arhīvs > Sporta ziņas - Šovakar 'Kas notiek Latvijā?' – par tautas sapulci un izmaiņām politikā
		Uļjana Semjonova un Arvīds Sabonis atzīti par visu laiku labākajiem spēlētājiem PSRS komandās
		Semjonova no Krievijas Basketbola federācijas prezidenta Sergeja Černova ir saņēmusi oficiālu ielūgumu piedalīties "Krievijas basketbola simtgades" svinībās.
		"Krievijas ordeni" saņems arī Uļjana Semjonova, kura uz Sanktpēterburgā dosies 21.decembrī.
	www.delfi.lv /archive/article.php?id=16385024&ndate=1166479200&categoryID=6485306 (209 words)

	FIBA Europe
		Lea Hakala remembers the first time she played against basketball great Uljana Semjonova.
		It was 1981, shortly after the European Championships, and the Soviet Union had once again won its way to a European Championship gold medal â” its eighth since Semjonova joined the national team in 1968.
		After the initial intimidation felt by Semjonovaâs 213 cm, Hakala, then a player on the Finnish National Team, recalled Semjonovaâs basketball skills.
	www.fibaeurope.com /cid_wro9VQVdG7cxqdc3r6woH2.html (723 words)

	FIBA Europe
		No reference to the Sovietsâ dominance of the game can be made without mention of Uljana Semjonova.
		The 213 cm center was the talisman of both the Daugawa Riga and the national team in her career which spanned three decades.
		Making her debut as a 13 year old in 1965, Semjonova won two Olympic, three World Championship and 10 European Championship gold medals.
	www.fibaeurope.com /cid_ElUokLrwG0wr1JPfxYo7X3.print_on.html (1002 words)

	Player Bio: Nancy Lieberman :: Women's Basketball
		She never backed down from a challenge...not even from the 7-2, 280-pound Russian center Uljana Semjonova.
		In the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the 16-year-old Lieberman courageously took a charge from the towering Semjonova and things were never the same.
		The feisty attitude has crowned her as one of basketball's trailblazers and ambassadors.
	odusports.collegesports.com /sports/w-baskbl/mtt/lieberman_nancy00.html (450 words)

	: : Inductees : :
		Harley Redin — compiled a 431-66 record in 18 years, including winning his first 76 games, as the coach of the Hutcherson Flying Queens at Wayland Baptist College.
		Uljana Semjonova — collected some 45 medals during her career, including a pair of Olympic gold medals, as a seven-foot plus stalwart for the Soviet National Team.
		Jim Smiddy — compiled the most wins in girls' high school basketball history, finishing a 45-year coaching career with a record of 1,217-206; guided Bradley Central (Tenn.) High School to five state championships and two mythical national titles.
	www.wbhof.com /whf_inductees.html (645 words)

	Player Bio: Nancy Lieberman :: Women's Basketball
		She never backed down from a challenge...not even from the 7-2, 280-pound Russian center Uljana Semjonova.
		In the 1976 Montreal Olympics, the 16-year-old Lieberman courageously took a charge from the towering Semjonova and things were never the same.
		The feisty attitude has crowned her as one of basketball's trailblazers and ambassadors.
	odusports.cstv.com /sports/w-baskbl/mtt/lieberman_nancy00.html (403 words)

	Bev Smith inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
		What fuelled the 16-year-old's imagination was Uljana Semjonova, the seven-foot Russian star who led her team to the gold medal.
		She played professionally and coached in Italy for 15 years, then turned full circle and returned to Oregon to coach the women's team.
		Proving dreams can come true, Smith's Italian club team beat Semjonova's side in a European Cup final.
	www.caaws.ca /olympics/2004/special_stories/basketball_jun11.cfm (783 words)

	Brave Opals fall just short but win silver - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Sport.
		Australia has never beaten the US at world championships or Olympic level in 13 attempts.
		For the Americans, Lisa Leslie had 13 points, falling two shy of matching 1976 and 1980 Soviet Union centre Uljana Semjonova as the all-time leading Olympic finals scorer.
		Leslie has 57 while Soviet star had 59 in two title triumphs.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/200408/s1187311.htm (814 words)

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		This makes it distinct from the rectangular shape in American basketball.
		Several international basketball stars have been inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, including Sergei Belov of Russia, Uljana Semjonova of Latvia, Dino Meneghin of Italy, and Drazen Petrovice and Kresimir Cosic of Croatia.
		Players from anywhere in the world are eligible to play in the NBA, and European players were first drafted by NBA teams in 1989.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761571883___19/Basketball.html (1234 words)

	2004 Breakthrough Awards - Bev Smith inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		What fuelled the 16-year-old's imagination was Uljana Semjonova, the seven-foot Russian star who led her team to the gold medal.
		She played professionally and coached in Italy for 15 years, then turned full circle and returned to Oregon to coach the women's team.
		Proving dreams can come true, Smith's Italian club team beat Semjonova's side in a European Cup final.
	www.coach.ca /WOMEN/e/whats_new/2004/0610_smith.htm (796 words)

	Latvian People (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Sled and bobsled are also sports in `which Latvians have gained high achievements: In the 1980 winter Olympic games in Lake Placid Vera Zozula was champion in the sled sport, the 1988 winter Olympic games in Kalgari saw Janis Kipurs win gold in the double bobsled.
		Uljana Semjonova was a member of the USSR basketball team, which won two gold medals (1976 in Montreal and 1980 in Moscow).
		This fact sheet can be freely printed from homepage of the Latvian Institute, distributed and cited, on condition that the
	www.latinst.lv /old/latvian_people.htm (756 words)

	Uljana Semjonova Arts News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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	The Latvian Olympians Club
		The Board of the Club consists of nine members:
		The Board - Uljana Semjonova, Ivans Klementjevs, Anita Klapote, Vita Matise, Liene Sastapa, Zorzs Tikmers.
		Three years ago the International Olympic Committee, pointing out the extremely significant role of environmental protection in the Olympic movement, invited members of Olympians associations to draw attention to the issues of environment protection in various areas.
	www.pedas.lv /loc_club.htm (299 words)

	sport.iafrica.com \| olympics \| news Women's dream team win gold
		US reserve centre Ruth Riley celebrated her 25th birthday with a gold medal.
		Leslie had 13 points but fell two shy of matching 1976 and 1980 Soviet Union 2.10m centre Uljana Semjonova as the all-time Olympic finals scorer.
		Leslie has 57 while Soviet star had 59 in two title triumphs.
	sport.iafrica.com /olympics/news/344165.htm (458 words)

	Women : Lisa LESLIE (USA) needs 16 points for record (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ATHENS, 28 August - Lisa LESLIE (USA) goes into Saturday afternoon's Women's gold medal match against Australia needing 16 points to become the top scorer ever in the history of the Women’s Olympic Basketball finals.
		The 32-year-old American centre has played twice in a final, in Atlanta (1996, USA-Brazil 111-87) scoring 29 points and in Sydney (2000, USA-Australia 76-54) adding 15 points and with a total of 44 points she is currently second in the all-time points-scorers list behind the legendary Uljana SEMJONOVA (SOV).
		The 2.10m Soviet centre played in two finals (1976, 1980) scoring a total of 59 points (32 against USA in 1976 and 27 against Bulgaria in 1980).
	www.athens2004.com /en/LatestNews/newslist?item=a0d2bcc7831aef00VgnVCM4000002b130c0a____ (388 words)

	: : Grand Opening Scrapbook : :
		the one doing the asking as she gets Uljana
		Former USA Basketball executive Bill Wall relays a story about what a dominating player
		Uljana Semjonova was during her playing days in the Soviet Union.
	www.wbhof.com /whf_grand_opening.html (868 words)

	Basketball /
		Angele Rupsiene, Tatyana Zakharova, Raisa Kurvyakova, Olga Barisheva, Tatyana Ovechkina, Nadezhda Shuvayeva, Uljana Semjonova, Nadezhda Zakharova, Nelly Feriabnikova, Olga Sukharnova, Tamara Dauinene, Natalya Klimova.
		Angele Rupsiene, Lyubov Sharmay, Vida Beseliene, Olga Korosteleva, Tatyana Ovechkina, Nadezhda Olkhova (Shuvayeva), Uljana Semjonova, Lyudmila Rogozina, Nelly Feriabnikova, Olga Sukharnova, Tatyana Nadyrova (Zakharova), Tatyana Ivinskaya.
		Nelly Feriabnikova, Tatyana Ovechkina, Angele Rupsiene, Uljana Semjonova, Nadezha Shuvayeva, Olga Sukharnova, Tatyana Zakharova, URS
	www.allcompetitions.com /bk_og2.htm (753 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Vassily Alekseyev of the Soviet Union, unbeaten from 1970 to 1978 when he set 79 world records, retained his superheavyweight title at weightlifting.
		Women's basketball was introduced and the Soviet team, unbeaten in international tournaments since 1958, duly took the title, with 6ft 10-1/2in (2.10m) Uljana Semjonova topscoring, just as she did in Moscow four years later.
		Jimmy Carter called a US-led boycott following the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan that particularly hit swimming, equestrian, yachting and hockey.
	www.news24.com /News24/Olympics2004/OutsideTrack/0,7304,2-1652-1655_1560282,00.html (5024 words)

	Storm coach: A woman of stature
		In the 1970s and early '80s, the Soviet Union and 7-foot-2, 280-pound center Uljana Semjonova -- respectfully nicknamed "The Refrigerator" by the U.S. team -- dominated international women's basketball.
		In their early meetings, including the 1983 world championships, Donovan didn't fare well, calling herself "a fly on (Semjonova's) shoulder."
		Before the 1986 Goodwill Games in Moscow, Donovan drew a picture of herself blocking the massive Latvian's shot.
	seattlepi.nwsource.com /wnba/192265_donovan24.html (2130 words)

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