Ilona Kalyuvna Korstin (russian: Илона Кальювна Корстин; born May 30, 1980) is a retired

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forward of Estonian origin, who competed for her native Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals. She ended her career in 2013.Korstin and Abrosimova Call It A Day
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Honors and achievements

International

* Olympics Bronze Medal (2): 2004,

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* World Championship Silver Medal (2): 2002, 2006 * EuroBasket (3): 2003, 2007, 2011

Club

; Bourges Basket * Euroleague (1): 2001 * Ligue Féminine (2): 1999, 2000 ; VBM-SGAU Samara (CSKA Moscow) * Euroleague (1): 2005 *

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(3): 2004, 2005, 2006 * Russian Cup (4): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 * World League (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007 ; Spartak M.R. Vidnoje * Euroleague (1): 2010 * Europe SuperCup (2): 2009, 2010 ; Dynamo Moscow * EuroCup (1):

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Individual

* Honored Master of Sports of Russia * Medal of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 1st class (2 August 2009) - for outstanding contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high achievements in sports at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008

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Profile

External links

Official website
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