Raisa Kurvyakova

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Raisa Kurvyakova (born 15 September 1945 in Gorno-Ulbinka, Kazakhstan) is a Ukrainian former basketball player who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raïsa Kurv'iakova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-03. Retrieved 9 July 2012.