Russia women's national basketball team

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FIBA ranking 3rd
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
Coach Igor Grudin
Olympic Games
Appearances 3
Medals Bronze: 2004
World Championships for Women
Appearances 3
Medals Silver: 1998, 2002, 2006
European Championship for Women
Appearances 8
Medals Gold: 2003, 2007
Silver: 2001, 2005
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.

[edit] Current Roster

This is the roster for the 2007 European championships.

# Position Player Height (m) Born Current Club
4 Forward Olga Arteshina 1.82 1982 Flag of Russia CSKA Samara
5 Guard Oxana Rakhmatulina 1.80 1976 Flag of Russia Dynamo Moscow
6 Forward Natalia Vodopyanova 1.88 1981 Flag of Russia Dynamo Moscow
7 Guard Ekaterina Demagina 1.78 1982 Flag of Russia Chevakata Vologda
8 Guard Marina Karpunina 1.78 1984 Flag of Russia Spartak Moscow Region
9 Forward Tatiana Shchegoleva 1.92 1982 Flag of Russia Dynamo Moscow
10 Guard Ilona Korstin 1.83 1980 Flag of Russia CSKA Samara
11 Center Maria Stepanova 2.03 1979 Flag of Russia CSKA Samara
12 Forward Irina Sokolovskaya 1.87 1983 Flag of Russia Chevakata Vologda
13 Center Ekaterina Lisina 1.98 1987 Flag of Russia Spartak Moscow Region
14 Forward Svetlana Abrosimova 1.85 1980 Flag of Russia Spartak Moscow Region
15 Forward Irina Osipova 1.96 1981 Flag of Russia Spartak Moscow Region