 Nyora kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kubva muna 1976 kusvika muna 1987, Tkachenko akatamba muchikwata chevakuru veSoviet Union yenyika yebhasikiti, achitora chikamu mumakwikwi mazhinji eFIBA EuroBasket neFIBA World Cup. Nechikwata chenyika yeSoviet, akahwina menduru dzakawanda, kusanganisira: menduru mbiri dzendarira pa1976 Summer Olympic Games uye pa1980 Summer Olympic Games, menduru yegoridhe pa1982 FIBA World Championship zvakare menduru dzesirivha pa1978 FIBA World Championship uye 1986 FIBA World Championship; pamwe nendarama nhatu pana FIBA EuroBasket: pana FIBA EuroBasket 1979, FIBA EuroBasket 1981, uye FIBA EuroBasket 1985 uyewo sirivha pana FIBA EuroBasket 1977 uye FIBA EuroBasket 1987. 