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Russia

Includes the Soviet Union, Unified Team eras.

As of Apr 1, 2026 · 11 World Cup final fours · 6 Olympic medals · Wikipedia + FIBA

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Olympics

Gold3 (1976, 1980, 1992)Silver0Bronze3 (1988, 2004, 2008)

FIBA Women's World Cup

Titles6 (1959, 1964, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1983)Finals lost5 (1957, 1986, 1998, 2002, 2006)Final fours11

World Cup final fours

The source lists each edition's final four only, so this is finishes, not campaigns.

2006Runners-up

Score

91-74

Opponent

Australia

Host

Brazil

2002Runners-up

Score

79-74

Opponent

United States

Host

China

1998Runners-up

Score

71-65

Opponent

United States

Host

Germany

1986Runners-up

as Soviet Union

Score

108-88

Opponent

United States

Host

Soviet Union

1983Champions

as Soviet Union

Score

84-82

Opponent

United States

Host

Brazil

1975Champions

as Soviet Union

Score

106-75

Opponent

Japan

Host

Colombia

1971Champions

as Soviet Union

Score

88-69

Opponent

Czechoslovakia

Host

Brazil

1967Champions

as Soviet Union

Score

83-50

Opponent

South Korea

Host

Czechoslovakia

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1964Champions

as Soviet Union

Score

70-35

Opponent

Czechoslovakia

Host

Peru

1959Champions

as Soviet Union

Score

51-38

Opponent

Bulgaria

Host

Soviet Union

1957Runners-up

as Soviet Union

Score

51-48

Opponent

United States

Host

Brazil

Year	Result	Score	Opponent	Host
2006	Runners-up	91-74	Australia	Brazil
2002	Runners-up	79-74	United States	China
1998	Runners-up	71-65	United States	Germany
1986	Runners-up · as Soviet Union	108-88	United States	Soviet Union
1983	Champions · as Soviet Union	84-82	United States	Brazil
1975	Champions · as Soviet Union	106-75	Japan	Colombia
1971	Champions · as Soviet Union	88-69	Czechoslovakia	Brazil
1967	Champions · as Soviet Union	83-50	South Korea	Czechoslovakia
1964	Champions · as Soviet Union	70-35	Czechoslovakia	Peru
1959	Champions · as Soviet Union	51-38	Bulgaria	Soviet Union
1957	Runners-up · as Soviet Union	51-48	United States	Brazil

Olympic medals6

2008 ChinaBronze
2004 GreeceBronze
1992 Spain · as Unified TeamGold
1988 South Korea · as Soviet UnionBronze
1980 Soviet Union · as Soviet UnionGold
1976 Canada · as Soviet UnionGold

World Cup data is the final four of each edition, 1953 to the latest played; Olympic medals cover all women's tournaments since 1976. See the methodology on the hub.