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]
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]
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)