Nikolay Apalikov

Nikolay Apalikov
Nikolay Apalikov (center) at the meeting of Russian medalists of the 2012 Summer Olympics with the President of Russia on 16 August 2012
Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Sergeevich Apalikov
Born	(1982-08-26) 26 August 1982 Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, USSR
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Honours Men's volleyball Competitor for  Russia Olympic Games 2012 London Team European Volleyball Championship 2013 Denmark/Poland Team 2005 Belgrade Team World League 2011 Gdansk Team FIVB Men's World Cup 2011 Japan Team

Nikolay Sergeevich Apalikov (Russian: Апаликов, Николай Сергеевич; born on 26 August 1982) is a Russian volleyball player. He was born in Orsk, Orenburg Oblast, USSR. He is 2.03 m tall, and plays as middle blocker. He was part of the Russian team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Career

started his professional career in Lokomotiv-Izumrud, the team based in Ekaterinburg. Nikolay won the 2011–12 CEV Champions League playing with Zenit Kazan. He also won the Best Blocker award in that competition.^[1]

Clubs

• Lokomotiv-Izumrud (2000-2007)
• Zenit Kazan (2007-)

Awards

Individuals

• 2011–12 CEV Champions League "Best Blocker"

Clubs

• 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11 Russian Men's Volleyball Championship
• 2000/01, 2007/08, 2009/10 Russian Men's Volleyball Cup
• 2007–08 CEV Champions League - Champion, Dynamo-Tattransgaz
• 2010–11 CEV Champions League - Runner-up, with Zenit Kazan
• 2011–12 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Zenit Kazan
• 2014–15 CEV Champions League - Champion, with Zenit Kazan

National team

• 2005 European Volleyball Championship
• 2011 World League
• 2011 World Cup

References

External links

• Apalikov`s page on the VC Zenit-Kazan's site

Russia – 2012 Summer Olympics (Gold Medal) 3 Apalikov 4 Khtey (C) 5 Grankin 8 Tetyukhin 9 Sokolov 10 Berezhko 12 Butko 13 Muserskiy 15 Ilinikh 17 Mikhaylov 18 Volkov 20 Obmochaev Coach: Alekno