Sergei Tarakanov

Sergei Tarakanov
Tarakanov in 2018
Personal information
Born (1958-04-25) 25 April 1958
Lodeynoye Pole, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
NBA draft1980: undrafted
Playing career1975–1992
PositionSmall forward / power forward
Number6
Career history
1975–1979Spartak Leningrad
1979–1990CSKA Moscow
1990–1991BSG Ludwigsburg
1991–1992Liège Basket
Career highlights
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
1980 Moscow
1988 Seoul
World Championships
1982 Colombia
1986 Spain
European Championships
1979 Italy
1981 Czechoslovakia
1983 France
1985 West Germany
1987 Greece
European U-18 Championships
1976 SpainTeam

Sergei Nikolayevich Tarakanov (alternative spellings: Serguei, Sergey) (Russian: Серге́й Николаевич Тараканов; born 25 April 1958 in Lodeynoye Pole, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, USSR) is a Russian retired professional basketball player. During his playing career, he was a 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall small forward-power forward.