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
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
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. No. Name Age – Date of birth Height Club Ctr. SG 4 Daria Namok 22 – (1993-02-14)14 February 1993 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) Spartak Moscow Region SF 5 Evgeniya Belyakova 28 – (1986-06-27)27 June 1986 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Dynamo Kursk PF 6 Anastasia Logunova 24 – (1990-07-20)20 July 1990 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) Chevakata Vologda PF 7 Marina Kuzina 29 – (1985-07-19)19 July 1985 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) Nadezhda Orenburg SG 8 Elena Kirillova 29 – (1986-01-27)27 January 1986 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) Nadezhda Orenburg PG 9 Elena Beglova 27 – (1987-09-01)1 September 1987 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) Nadezhda Orenburg SG 10 Epiphanny Prince 27 – (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Dynamo Kursk C 11 Natalia Vieru 25 – (1989-07-25)25 July 1989 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Nadezhda Orenburg C 12 Irina Osipova 33 – (1981-06-25)25 June 1981 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) Dynamo Kursk SF 13 Liudmila Sapova 31 – (1984-05-03)3 May 1984 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Dynamo Kursk PF 14 Ksenia Tikhonenko 22 – (1993-01-11)11 January 1993 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) Spartak Moscow Region C 15 Maria Vadeeva 16 – (1998-06-17)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 – 3rd place
• 2008 – 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

See also

• Soviet Union women's national basketball team

External links

• Russian Basketball Federation Official Site Template:En icon