Maxim Mikhaylov
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Maxim Mikhaylov (born 19 March 1988 in Kuzmolovsky, Leningrad Oblast) is a volleyball player from Russia. He lived in Yaroslavl, all through his childhood and teenage years.
Career
Mikhaylov grew up near St. Petersburg. He started to play volleyball at eight years old and was a mere coincidence: "When I was eight I wanted to join a sport club. I saw the volleyball players and I liked the sport right away." He competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where Russia claimed the bronze medal. For the 2010/11 season, he was professionally playing with Zenit Kazan, where they finished first in the Russian league and second in the CEV champions league.
Maxim won the 2011 FIVB World League gold medal with his national team and received the Most Valuable Player and Best Blocker awards.[1]
Maxim win the 2011–12 CEV Champions League playing with the Russian club Zenit Kazan, also winning the Best Scorer and Best Server awards.[2] Maxim and the Russian Team won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Awards
Individuals
- 2007 Junior World Championship "Best Server"
- 2010–11 CEV Champions League "Best Scorer"
- 2011 World League "Most Valuable Player"
- 2011 World League "Best Blocker"
- 2011 Club World Championship "Best Scorer"
- 2011 European Volleyball Championship "Best Scorer"
- 2011 European Volleyball Championship "Best Spiker"
- 2011 World Cup "Most Valuable Player"
- 2011–12 CEV Champions League "Best Server"
- 2012 Summer Olympics "Best Scorer"
- 2012 Summer Olympics "Best Spiker"
Clubs
- 2010–11 CEV Champions League -
Runner-up, with Zenit Kazan - 2011–12 CEV Champions League -
Champion, with Zenit Kazan
National
- He holds the national sports title of Honoured Master of Sport.
References
- ↑ FIVB (2011-07-10). "Russia win second World League title in classic 2011 final". Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ↑ "Zenit KAZAN shatters PGE Skra dreams of home glory". CEV. 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
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