Russia women's national basketball team

Russia
Russia
FIBA ranking 3 Decrease 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 – (1987-08-18)18 August 1987 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) CCC Polkowice Poland
SG 5 Belyakova, Evgeniya 26 – (1986-06-27)27 June 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) WBC Spartak Moscow Region Russia
PF 6 Vodopyanova, Natalia 32 – (1981-06-04)4 June 1981 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
PF 7 Kuzina, Marina 27 – (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) WBC Spartak Moscow Region Russia
SG 8 Prince, Epiphanny 25 – (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Dynamo Kursk Russia
SG 9 Sapova, Liudmila 29 – (1984-05-03)3 May 1984 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
SF 10 Korstin, Ilona 33 – (1980-05-30)30 May 1980 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) Dynamo Moscow Russia
C 11 Vieru, Natalya 23 – (1989-07-25)25 July 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) WBC Spartak Moscow Region Russia
C 12 Osipova, Irina 31 – (1981-06-25)25 June 1981 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) İstanbul Üniversitesi Turkey
PF 13 Petrakova, Anna 28 – (1984-12-04)4 December 1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia
SG 14 Zhedik, Natalya 24 – (1988-07-11)11 July 1988 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Nadezhda Orenburg Russia
PF 15 Grishaeva, Nadezhda 23 – (1989-07-02)2 July 1989 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) Dynamo Moscow Russia
Head coach

Legend
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 June 2013

References

    External links

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