Natalia Vieru

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Natalia Vieru
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Natalia Vieru - EuroLeague
No. 15 – UMMC Ekaterinburg
PositionCenter
LeagueRPL
Personal information
Born (1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 32)
Chișinău, Soviet Union
NationalityRussian
Listed height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
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
Gold medal – first place
Bronze medal – third place

Natalia Stanislavovna Vieru (Russian: Наталья Станиславовна Виеру; born 25 July 1989) is a Russian basketball player.[1] She is a member of the Russia women's national basketball team[2] and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] Vieru played last for the Russian club UMMC Ekaterinburg as a center from 2015-2020.

With six 1st places in the EuroLeague Women Championship, Vieru is second to Diana Taurasi as the player holding the most Euroleague Women titles (2019, 2018, 2016 - UMMC; 2010, 2009, 2008 - Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje).[3]

National team[]

At a height of 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) Vieru was the tallest player in the Russian national team in 2018 and 2019.[4][5] She placed fourth at the 2012 Olympics playing with the Russian team.

Main Achievements[]

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[]

  1. ^ a b Natalia Vieru. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Natalia Vieru – National Team". russiabasket.ru. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Most Euroleague Women titles". fiba.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Natalia Vieru – height – UMMC". ugmk.com. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Natalia Vieru – FIBA". fiba.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
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