Russia women's national basketball team

The Russian national basketball team of the ladies representing the Russian Federation in international matches or friendlies. It is the legal successor to the Soviet national basketball team of the ladies.

History

The greatest successes of the Russians used to be the victory at the European Basketball Championship in 2003 and 2007, winning the silver medal in 1998, 2002 and 2006 at the World Basketball Championship, and bronze medals in 2004 and at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The team belongs next to Australia and the United States of the most successful women 's basketball teams in the world.

At the 2008 Summer Olympic Games in Beijing, the Russian national team was supported by the U.S. native -American Becky Hammon, who was not considered despite excellent performances in the WNBA by the American Association for the Olympic Games. Since Hammon also played for the Russian basketball team CSKA Moscow since 2008, she has besides the U.S. also has a Russian citizenship. Hammon played a key role in ensuring that the Russian national basketball team won the bronze medal in Beijing.

Performance in international competitions

Olympic games

World Championships

European

  • 2003 - Gold Medal
  • 2005 - Silver Medal
  • 2007 - Gold Medal
  • 2009 - Silver Medal
  • 2011 - Gold Medal
  • 2013 - 13th place

Current squad

As of August 16, 2012

FIBA Basketball World Cup Basketball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2008 Summer Olympics EuroBasket Women 2007 EuroBasket Women 2011 Basketball at the 2000 Summer Olympics Basketball at the 2012 Summer Olympics 1994 FIBA World Championship for Women EuroBasket 2005 Women EuroBasket Women 2009 EuroBasket Women 2013 UMMC Ekaterinburg Russia national basketball team Soviet Union women's national basketball team
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