Russia women's national basketball team

Russia
FIBA ranking	6 1
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	RBF
Coach	Anatoly Myshkin
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
Uniforms
Home Away

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 2015.

Russia women's national basketball team – EuroBasket Women 2015 roster
Players	Coaches
Pos. # Name Age – Date of birth Ht. Club Ctr. SG 4 Namok, Daria 22 – 14 February 1993 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Spartak Moscow Region SF 5 Belyakova, Evgeniya 28 – 27 June 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Dynamo Kursk PF 6 Logunova, Anastasia 24 – 20 July 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Chevakata Vologda PF 7 Kuzina, Marina 29 – 19 July 1985 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Nadezhda Orenburg SG 8 Kirillova, Elena 29 – 27 January 1986 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Nadezhda Orenburg PG 9 Beglova, Elena 27 – 1 September 1987 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Nadezhda Orenburg SG 10 Prince, Epiphanny 27 – 11 January 1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Dynamo Kursk C 11 Vieru, Natalia 25 – 25 July 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Nadezhda Orenburg C 12 Osipova, Irina 33 – 25 June 1981 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Dynamo Kursk SF 13 Sapova, Liudmila 31 – 3 May 1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk PF 14 Tikhonenko, Ksenia 22 – 11 January 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Spartak Moscow Region C 15 Vadeeva, Maria 16 – 17 June 1998 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) Spartak Moscow Region	Head coach Anatoly Myshkin Legend Club – describes last club before the tournament Age – describes age on 11 June 2015

Competition records

Olympic Games 1996 – 5th place 2000 – 6th place 2004 – 3 3rd place 2008 – 3 3rd place 2012 – 7th place

FIBA World Championship 1998: 2nd 2002: 2nd 2006: 2nd 2010: 7th

EuroBasket Women 1993: 7th 1995: 3rd 1997: 6th 1999: 3rd 2001: 2nd 2003: 1st 2005: 2nd 2007: 1st 2009: 2nd 2011: 1st 2013: 13th 2015: 6th

References

See also

• Soviet Union women's national basketball team

External links

• Russian Basketball Federation Official Site (English)