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Baranova was born in Frunze, in the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic, in the USSR (present-day Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan). She started playing professional basketball at age 16, made USSR national team at the age of 17, won European Championship at the age of 19 in 1991 and became the Olympic champion at the age of 20 in 1992, quickly proved herself as one of the best basketball players in the World.
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