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Natalia Vieru

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Natalia Vieru
Natalia Vieru - EuroLeague
No. 15 – UMMC Ekaterinburg
PositionCenter
LeagueRPL
Personal information
Born (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 35)
Chișinău, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height200[1] cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight85 kg (187 lb)
Career information
Playing career2006–present
Career history
2005–07Dynamo 2 Kursk
2007–11Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje
2011–12Good Angels Košice
2012–14Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje
2014–2015Nadezhda Orenburg
2015–2020UMMC Ekaterinburg
Medals
Representing  Russia
Basketball
FIBA U20 European Championship Women
Gold medal – first place 2008 FIBA U20 European Championship Women, Team
FIBA U20 European Championship Women
Bronze medal – third place 2007 FIBA U18 European Championship Women, Team

Natalia Stanislavovna Vieru (Russian: Наталья Станиславовна Виеру; born 25 July 1989) is a Russian former basketball player.[2] She is a member of the Russia women's national basketball team[3] and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2] Vieru played last for the Russian club UMMC Ekaterinburg as a center from 2015 to 2020.[citation needed]

With six 1st places in the EuroLeague Women Championship, Vieru is tied with Diana Taurasi as the player holding the most Euroleague Women titles (2019, 2018, 2016 - UMMC; 2010, 2009, 2008 - Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje).[4]

National team

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At a height of 2 m (6 ft 7 in) Vieru was the tallest player in the Russian national team in 2018 and 2019.[5] She placed fourth at the 2012 Olympics playing with the Russian team.[6]

Main Achievements

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1st place – EuroLeague Women (2008, 2009, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019)
1st place – Women SuperCup (2009, 2010, 2016, 2018)
1st place – Championship of Russia (2008, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)
2nd place – Championship of Russia (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2015)
1st place – Russian Cup (2015, 2016, 2018)
4th place - Olympic games London (2012)
1st place – UMMC Cup (2015, 2016)
1st place – Championship of Slovakia (2012)
1st place – Cup of Slovakia (2012)
1st place – U20 European Championship Women (2008)
3rd place – U18 European Championship Women (2007)
MVP Championship of Slovakia (2012)
3x Best Russian Young Basketball Player (2007, 2008, 2009)
MVP U20 European Championship Women (2008)

References

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  1. ^ Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg
  2. ^ a b Natalia Vieru. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ "Natalia Vieru – National Team". russiabasket.ru. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Most Euroleague Women titles". fiba.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg". ugmk.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Olympics 2012 London". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.