Russia women's national basketball team

Russia

FIBA ranking	3 1
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	RBF
Coach	Alfredas Vainauskas
Olympic Games
Appearances	4
Medals	Bronze: 2004, 2008
Women's World Cup
Appearances	3
Medals	Silver: 1998, 2002, 2006
European Championship for Women
Appearances	12
Medals	Gold: 2003, 2007, 2011 Silver: 2001, 2005, 2009 Bronze: 1995, 1999

The Russia women's national basketball team represents Russia in international basketball competitions for Women. The team has participated in the FIBA World Championship for Women since 1998 and their best finish has been a silver medal in 1998, 2002 and 2006. In European Women Basketball Championship the Russian team won Gold medals in 2003 and 2007, Silver medals in 2001 and 2005, and Bronze in 1995 and 1999.

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2013.

Russia women's national basketball team roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. SF 4 Musina, Valeriya 25 – 18 August 1987 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) CCC Polkowice SG 5 Belyakova, Evgeniya 26 – 27 June 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) WBC Spartak Moscow Region PF 6 Vodopyanova, Natalia 32 – 4 June 1981 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk PF 7 Kuzina, Marina 27 – 19 July 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) WBC Spartak Moscow Region SG 8 Prince, Epiphanny 25 – 11 January 1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Dynamo Kursk SG 9 Sapova, Liudmila 29 – 3 May 1984 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Nadezhda Orenburg SF 10 Korstin, Ilona 33 – 30 May 1980 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Dynamo Moscow C 11 Vieru, Natalya 23 – 25 July 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) WBC Spartak Moscow Region C 12 Osipova, Irina 31 – 25 June 1981 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) İstanbul Üniversitesi PF 13 Petrakova, Anna 28 – 4 December 1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg SG 14 Zhedik, Natalya 24 – 11 July 1988 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Nadezhda Orenburg PF 15 Grishaeva, Nadezhda 23 – 2 July 1989 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Dynamo Moscow	Head coach Alfredas Vainauskas Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 15 June 2013

References

External links

• Russian Basketball Federation Official Site (English)