Nikolay Apalikov

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 was a member of the Russian team that clinched the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.

Nikolay Apalikov
Personal information
Full name	Nikolay Sergeevich Apalikov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1982-08-26) 26 August 1982 (age 42) Orsk, Russia, USSR
Height	2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	105 kg (231 lb)
Spike	353 cm (139 in)
Block	344 cm (135 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Middle blocker
Career
Years Teams 2000–2007 2007–2015 2015–2016 2016–2018 2018–2019 Lokomotiv Yekaterinburg Zenit Kazan Gazprom-Ugra Surgut Kuzbass Kemerovo Lokomotiv Novosibirsk
National team
2005–2014  Russia
Honours Representing  Russia Men's volleyball Olympic Games 2012 London Team World Grand Champions Cup 2013 Japan World Cup 2011 Japan World League 2011 Gdansk 2013 Mar del Plata European Championship 2013 Denmark/Poland 2005 Serbia and Montenegro/Italy
Last updated: 28 December 2017

Apalikov (center) at the meeting of Russian medalists of the 2012 Summer Olympics with the President of Russia on 16 August 2012.

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]

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