Olga Yakovleva (basketball, born 1963)

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Olga Yakovleva (born 15 December 1963) is a Russian former basketball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olga Yakovleva". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 12 July 2012.