Russian National Team
Khryapa has been a member of the senior men's Russian national basketball team, winning the gold medal at the EuroBasket 2007. He also participated in the 2002 FIBA World Championship, the EuroBaskets of 2003, 2005, and 2011, and the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympic Games. He was also included on the Russian national team roster for the 2010 FIBA World Championship, but did not play due to injury.
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