Tarakanov Sergei

Born April 25, 1958 in Leningrad region Lodeinoye Golf. Father Nikolai Tarakanov (genus. 1.01.1934 g.) Mother Tarakanova (Koshkareva) Natalia (genus. 20.01.1932 g.) Wife-Tarakanova (Gordeeva) Irina (genus. 3.04.1956 g.). Children Tarakanov Alexander (10.06.1992), the Tarakanova Catherine (30.03.1982 g.).

After sportinternata N62 in Leningrad, Sergei Tarakanov enters Shipbuilding Institute (1975-1977gg.), Then studying at the Institute of Physical Culture. Lesgafta (1977-1985пЁ.пЁ.), After which he received his degree - coach, teacher.

One of the best strikers in Russia and the European basketball 70-80's. Sports career started in the club "Spartak" Leningrad (1975-1979 gg.). Then game for CSKA Moscow (1986-1990 gg. - Team captain) and the USSR national team (1979-1990 gg.), Where Sergei Tarakanov achieves outstanding achievements. Seven times, became the champion of the USSR. Was the owner of the Intercontinental Cup in 1979. Three times (1979, 1981, 1985.) Won the championship of Europe, and in 1987. - Vice-champion. Won the world championship in 1982, became a silver medalist in 1986. Undoubtedly, the biggest success was the victory at the Olympic Games in Seoul in 1988.

Sergey Tarakanov - International Master of Sports (1981), Honored Master of Sports of the USSR (1982), awarded the Order of "Friendship of Peoples" (1988), the medal "For Labor".

Completed a career overseas, playing in Ludwigsburg, Stuttgart (Germany) (1990-1991.) And the Belgian club "St. Louis" (1991 - 1992.). At present, Sergei Tarakanov successfully engaged in business, is the CEO of "Meta", which owns a network of items for the production of instant photography in Moscow.

His hobbies are basketball, tennis, scuba diving, traveling, fishing. He loves reading, theater. Among his favorite books you can mention "The Master and Margarita" by Mikhail Bulgakov, "The Twelve Chairs," a work of writers such as Erich Maria Remarque, Ernest Hemingway, Victor Astafyev. Prefers films by Nikita Mikhalkov, like the movie "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". Favorite actors - Jack Nicholson, Alexander Abdulov, Oleg Jankowski, Valentin Gaft.

Lives and works in Moscow.