Anna Petrakova Explained

Anna Petrakova
Birth Place:Budapest, Hungary
Nationality:Russian / Hungarian
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lb:174
College:Louisiana (2001–2005)
Career Start:20??
Career End:2017
Career Position:Power forward
Years1:2011–2012
Team1:Dynamo Kursk
Years2:2012–2014
Team2:UMMC Ekaterinburg
Years3:2014–2015
Team3:Dynamo Moscow
Years4:2015–2017
Team4:UMMC Ekaterinburg
Highlights:

Anna Viktorovna Petrakova-Parker (Russian: Анна Викторовна Петракова, born 4 December 1984) is a Russian former basketball player. She was part of the Russia women's national basketball team that placed fourth at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] She won the 2011–12 EuroCup Women with Dynamo Kursk and the 2012–13 EuroLeague Women and the 2013 FIBA Europe SuperCup Women with UMMC Ekaterinburg.[2]

College career

Petrakova played college basketball for University of Louisiana at Lafayette from 2001 to 2005. She was named to the First-team All-Sun Belt Conference team in 2004 and 2005, and was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2004 after leading the conference in scoring, rebounds and blocked shots. In 2005, she was named to the Sun Belt Conference All-tournament team.[3] In 2018, Petrakova was selected to the Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame.[4]

Professional career

Following her graduation from Louisiana, Petrakova joined Nur in Kazan, Russia. She later played for several teams, including Spartak, CSKA Moscow, Chevakata, Dynamo Kursk, and UMMC Ekaterinburg. In 2015, she was named the Russian Premier League Player of the Year. She retired following the 2016–2017 season.[5] [6]

Personal life

Petrakova married WNBA player Candace Parker in 2019.[7] Their son, Airr Larry Petrakov Parker, was born in February 2022.[8] Petrakova gave birth to a second son, Hartt Summitt Petrakov Parker, in May 2024.[9]

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Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214754/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pe/anna-petrakova-1.html Anna Petrakova
  2. http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.teamID_4654.compID_Rn2Om4j3HOcXtTFwJWFsh3.season_2012.roundID_8648.playerID_41315.html Anna Petrakova
  3. Web site: Sun Belt Conference record book . sunbeltsports.org . . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240515174136/https://sunbeltsports.org/documents/2024/4/16//2425RecordBook.pdf . 15 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Anna Petrakova (2018) - Louisiana Athletics Hall of Fame . ragincajuns.com . . 14 July 2024.
  5. News: Korin Miller . Sela Breen . Who Is Candace Parker’s Wife? All About Anna Petrakova And Their Journey From Teammates to Spouses . 13 July 2024 . . 11 June 2024.
  6. News: Dan McDonald . Anna Petrakova credits UL for work ethic that led to international success . 14 July 2024 . . 11 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Costabile. Annie. 2021-12-14. Candace Parker announces she is expecting a baby with wife. 2021-12-14. Chicago Sun-Times. en.
  8. News: Voepel . Mechelle . 18 February 2022 . WNBA star Candace Parker announces birth of son with her wife, Anna Petrakova . ESPN.com . Bristol, Connecticut . 8 April 2022.
  9. Web site: 2024-06-10 . WNBA's Candace Parker and Wife Anna Petrakova Welcome Baby Boy . Peoplemag . en.