Ilona Korstin
 Ilona Korstin in London 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 30 May 1980 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Russian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 174 lb (79 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 29th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selected by the Phoenix Mercury | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1996–2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997–2003 | CJM Bourges Basket | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003–2006 | VBM-SGAU Samara | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006–2009 | CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Spartak M.R. Vidnoje | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Beşiktaş | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Perfumerías Avenida | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Dynamo Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ilona Kalyuvna Korstin (Russian: Илона Кальювна Корстин; born May 30, 1980) is a retired Russian basketball forward of Estonian origin, who competed for her native Russia at the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2008 Summer Olympics, and the 2012 Summer Olympics, winning two bronze medals. She ended her career in 2013.[1]
She is CEO at the VTB United League
Honors and achievements
[edit]International
[edit]- Olympics Bronze Medal (2): 2004, 2008
- World Championship Silver Medal (2): 2002, 2006
- EuroBasket (3): 2003, 2007, 2011
Club
[edit]- Bourges Basket
- Euroleague (1): 2001
- Ligue Féminine (2): 1999, 2000
- VBM-SGAU Samara (CSKA Moscow)
- Euroleague (1): 2005
- Russian Premier League (3): 2004, 2005, 2006
- Russian Cup (4): 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- World League (4): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
- Spartak M.R. Vidnoje
- Euroleague (1): 2010
- Europe SuperCup (2): 2009, 2010
- Dynamo Moscow
Individual
[edit]- Honored Master of Sports of Russia
- Medal of the Order For Merit to the Fatherland, 1st class (2 August 2009) - for outstanding contribution to the development of physical culture and sports, high achievements in sports at the Games of the XXIX Olympiad in Beijing in 2008
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Categories:
- 1980 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic basketball players for Russia
- Olympic bronze medalists for Russia
- Olympic medalists in basketball
- Phoenix Mercury draft picks
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 1st class
- Russian people of Estonian descent
- Russian women's basketball players
- Shooting guards
- Basketball players from Saint Petersburg