Background
Alekseyeva was born in Moscow.
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Lidia Alexeyeva
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Alekseyeva was inducted into the inaugural class of the Women"s Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. She was inducted into the International Basketball Federation Hall of Fame in 2007.
Achievements
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As a player, she won the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics women"s league with MAI Moscow team in 1947, 1951, 1954, 1955 and 1956 and the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Cup in 1952. Playing for the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics National Team, she won the European Championship in 1950, 1952, 1954 and 1956. She coached the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Women"s National Team for 22 years (from 1962 to 1984), during that time the team won every competition they participated in. Specifically, they won Olympic Games Gold in 1976 and 1980, World Championship in 1964, 1967, 1971, 1975 and 1983 (Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics boycotted the 1979 tournament), European Championship in 1962, 1964, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981 and 1983.
Membership
On 24 February 2012, Alekseyeva was announced as a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2012. She was formally inducted on 7 September.
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Born
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Nationality
Soviet Union -
Political Party
Communist Party of the Soviet Union