Natalia Vieru

Natalia Vieru

Vieru in 2018
No. 15 – UMMC Ekaterinburg
Position	Center
League	RPL
Personal information
Born	(1989-07-25) 25 July 1989 (age 35) 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
Medals Representing  Russia Basketball FIBA U20 European Championship Women 2008 FIBA U20 European Championship Women, Team FIBA U20 European Championship Women 2007 FIBA U18 European Championship Women, Team

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

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

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. Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg
2. Natalia Vieru. sports-reference.com
3. "Natalia Vieru – National Team". russiabasket.ru. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
4. "Most Euroleague Women titles". fiba.com. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
5. "Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg". ugmk.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
6. "Olympics 2012 London". olympics.com. Retrieved 30 August 2022.