The Russia women's national basketball team is administered by the
Russian Basketball Federation
Russian Basketball Federation (), also known as RBF, is a national governing body of basketball in Russia. It was founded in 1991, and is the successor to the Soviet Basketball Federation. After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA banned R ...
.
The team has participated in four
FIBA Women's World Cups 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 Lunar water, frozen water, in soil i ...
,
2002
The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...
and
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
. 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, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thou ...
, FIBA banned Russian teams and officials from participating in FIBA 3x3 Basketball competitions.
Competition records
2021 roster
Roster for the
EuroBasket Women 2021
The 2021 European Women Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket Women 2021, was the 38th edition of the continental tournament in women's basketball, sanctioned by the FIBA Europe. It was co-hosted by Strasbourg, France and Valencia, ...
.
See also
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Russia women's national under-19 basketball team
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Russia women's national under-17 basketball team
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Russia women's national 3x3 team
The Russia women's national 3x3 team is a national basketball team of Russia, administered by the Russian Basketball Federation
Russian Basketball Federation (), also known as RBF, is a national governing body of basketball in Russia. It was f ...
*
Soviet Union women's national basketball team
The Soviet Union women's national basketball team () was the women's basketball side that represented the Soviet Union in international competitions. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Post-Soviet states, successor countries ...
References
External links
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FIBA profile
of Russia team participations
{{National sports teams of Russia
Women's national basketball teams
1993 establishments in Russia
National sports teams established in 1993