Elena Tornikidou

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Elena Tornikidou (born 27 May 1965) is an Uzbekistani-Russian former basketball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1] She played for the Detroit Shock of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) from 1999 to 2001. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Elena Tornikidou". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC . Retrieved 12 July 2012.
  2. "Elena Tornikidou". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved June 30, 2016.