Natalia Vieru Explained

Natalia Vieru
League:RPL
Team:UMMC Ekaterinburg
Team1:Dynamo 2 Kursk
Years1:2005–07
Team2:Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje
Years2:2007–11
Team3:Good Angels Košice
Years3:2011–12
Team4:Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje
Years4:2012–14
Team5:Nadezhda Orenburg
Years5:2014–2015
Team6:UMMC Ekaterinburg
Years6:2015–2020
Number:15
Position:Center
Height Cm:200[1]
Weight:85 kg
Nationality:Russian
Birth Date:1989 7, df=yes
Birth Place:Chișinău, Soviet Union
Career Start:2006

Natalia Stanislavovna Vieru (Russian: Наталья Станиславовна Виеру; born 25 July 1989) is a Russian former basketball player. She is a member of the Russia women's national basketball team[2] and competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.[3] Vieru played last for the Russian club UMMC Ekaterinburg as a center from 2015 to 2020.

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 2m (07feet) 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)

Notes and References

  1. https://basket.ugmk.com/en/archive/2019-2020/UMMC/players/natalya-vieru/ Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg
  2. Web site: Natalia Vieru – National Team. russiabasket.ru. 30 March 2016.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417214839/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/vi/nataliya-vieru-1.html Natalia Vieru
  4. Web site: Most Euroleague Women titles. fiba.com. 24 April 2019.
  5. Web site: Natalia VIERU (UMMC)'s profile - Basketball club UMMC Ekaterinburg. ugmk.com. 30 August 2022.
  6. Web site: Olympics 2012 London. olympics.com. 30 August 2022.