Is Anya Petrakova married? The Russian basketball player is expecting a baby with Candace Parker.
Anya Petrakova is a former Russian professional basketball player.
Anya was part of the Russian women’s national basketball team, which came fourth in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Looking at her professional accolades, the 6 ft 2 inches tall basket player is the winner of 2011-12 EuroCup Women and the 2012-13 EuroLeague Women with Russian premier league side Dynamo Kursk.
Similarly, Petrakova won the 2013 FIBA Europe SuperCup Women playing at UMMC Ekaterinburg.
The Russian started her club career with Russian Premier League team Dynamo Kursk in 2011 and later joined UMMC Ekaterinburg in 2012, where she played for two seasons.
For one season, she played with Dynamo Moscow before returning to UMMC Ekaterinburg in 2015, where she is still playing.
Is Anya Petrakova Married And Pregnant?
Yes, Anya Petrakova is a married woman and is pregnant with her first child.
Anya is married to another basket player from America, Candace Parker.
It was Candace who announced the news about their marriage and pregnancy.
The basketball duo has been married since 2019, but never have they announced to the general public.
On December 14, the WNBA player announced the news via Instagram post.
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Through the post, not only do they announce the pregnancy and marriage, but also come out to the public.
With a single post, she addressed three big news, first of coming out, second of marriage, and third of Anya’s pregnancy.
From her previous marriage to Shelden Williams, Candace has a daughter named Lallaa Nicole Williams.
Parker and Petrakova played together in Russia in the Russian Premier League side UMMC Ekaterinburg.
Candace, who currently plays for the WNBA’s Chicago Sky, helped the team to clinch their first-ever WNBA title this year
The 6 ft 4 inches basketball player is also a basketball analyst and commenter for Turner Sports, providing coverage for the NBA games and NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Candace Parker Wife Anya Petrakova Age
Candace Parker Wife Anya Petrakova’s present age is 37 years old born, on December 4, 1984, in Budapest, Hungary.
Though born in Hungary, Anya represents the Russian national team.
Her wife, Candace, the WNBA player, is 35 years old born, on April 19, 1986, in St.Louis, Missouri.
The beautiful couple has been married since 2019, but it was made public on December 14, 2021.
The basketball duo is expecting their first child together as Anya is pregnant.
Parker is the mother of a 12-year-old daughter, Lailaa Nicole Williams, from her previous realtionship.
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