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DeutschNatalia Vieru
 Natalia Vieru - EuroLeague | |
| No. 15 – UMMC Ekaterinburg | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | RPL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 25 July 1989 Chișinău, Soviet Union |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Listed height | 200[1] cm (6 ft 7 in) |
| Listed weight | 85 kg (187 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2006–present |
| Career history | |
| 2005–07 | Dynamo 2 Kursk |
| 2007–11 | Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje |
| 2011–12 | Good Angels Košice |
| 2012–14 | Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje |
| 2014–2015 | Nadezhda Orenburg |
| 2015–2020 | UMMC Ekaterinburg |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg
- ^ a b Natalia Vieru. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Natalia Vieru – National Team". russiabasket.ru. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
- ^ "Most Euroleague Women titles". fiba.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ "Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg". ugmk.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Olympics 2012 London". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.