The Russia women's national basketball team is administered by the
Russian Basketball Federation.
The team has participated in four
FIBA World Championship for Women and their best finish has been a silver medal in
1998
1998 was designated as the ''International Year of the Ocean''.
Events January
* January 6 – The '' Lunar Prospector'' spacecraft is launched into orbit around the Moon, and later finds evidence for frozen water, in soil in permanently ...
,
2002
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and
2006
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. In European Women Basketball Championship the Russian team won gold medals in 2003, 2007 and 2011, silver medals in 2001, 2005 and 2009, and bronze in 1995 and 1999. They have participated in five Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals.
After the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, FIBA banned Russian teams and officials from participating in FIBA 3x3 Basketball competitions.
Competition records
Current roster
Roster for the
EuroBasket Women 2021.
See also
*
Russia women's national under-19 basketball team
*
Russia women's national under-17 basketball team
*
Russia women's national 3x3 team
*
Soviet Union women's national basketball team
References
External links
*
FIBA profile
of Russia team participations
{{National sports teams of Russia
Women's national basketball teams