Maxim Mikhaylovich Mikhaylov ( rus, Максим Михайлович Михайлов, , mɐˈksʲim mʲɪˈxaɪ̯ɫəf; born 19 March 1988) is a Russian

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player, a member of the

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and Russian club

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, gold medalist at the Olympic Games London 2012, silver medalist at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold medalist at the World Cup 2011, European Champion 2013 and

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Career

Maxim Mikhaylov started playing volleyball in the

Leningrad region Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until 194 ...

under the guidance of Valery Besprozvannykh. From 2003 till 2010 he performed as an outside striker for Yaroslavich Yaroslavl, a team from

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. In 2010 he moved to Zenit Kazan.

National team

In 2008

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, including Mikhaylov, won the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Mikhaylov helped propel Russia to a 10-1 record and the

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2011 gold medal following Sunday's five-set victory over silver medalist Poland. At the next Olympics, the 2012 Olympic Games in

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, his team won gold. Mikhaylov was named best spiker and best scorer at the 2012 Olympics. In September 2013 his national team beat

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in the final of the European Championship (3–1) and achieved the gold medal. He missed the early rounds of the 2013 season due to a shoulder injury and most of the 2014 season due to injuries to both ankles, which required surgery. He played at the

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and

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, winning a silver medal at the latter.

Club

In 2010, Mikhaylov joined Zenit Kazan. With Zenit, he won the

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in 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16,2016–17 and 2017-18 and was bronze medalist in World Championship Club in 2011. Mikhaylov was voted MVP in the 2016–17 CEV Champions League finals.

Personal life

Mikhaylov is married to Anastasia and has a son Nikita.

Sporting achievements

Clubs

FIVB Club World Championship

Doha 2011 – with Zenit Kazan * Silver medal with cup

Betim 2015 – with Zenit Kazan * Silver medal with cup

Betim 2016 – with Zenit Kazan * Gold medal with cup

Poland 2017 – with Zenit Kazan * Bronze medal with cup

Brazil 2019 – with Zenit Kazan

CEV Champions League

2010/2011 – with Zenit Kazan * Gold medal with cup

2011/2012 – with Zenit Kazan * Bronze medal with cup

2012/2013 – with Zenit Kazan * Gold medal with cup

2014/2015 – with Zenit Kazan * Gold medal with cup

2015/2016 – with Zenit Kazan * Gold medal with cup

2016/2017 – with Zenit Kazan * Gold medal with cup

2017/2018 – with Zenit Kazan * Silver medal with cup

2018/2019 – with Zenit Kazan

National championship

* 2010/2011 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup 2010, with Zenit Kazan * 2010/2011 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan * 2011/2012 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup 2011, with Zenit Kazan * 2011/2012 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan * 2012/2013 Bronze medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan * 2013/2014 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan * 2013/2014 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan * 2014/2015 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan * 2014/2015 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan * 2015/2016 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup 2015, with Zenit Kazan * 2015/2016 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan * 2015/2016 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan * 2016/2017 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup 2016, with Zenit Kazan * 2016/2017 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan * 2016/2017 Gold medal with cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan * 2017/2018 Simple gold cup

Russian SuperCup 2017, with Zenit Kazan * 2017/2018 Simple gold cup

Russian Cup, with Zenit Kazan * 2018/2019 Simple silver cup

Russian Championship, with Zenit Kazan

National team

* 2005

FIVB U19 World Championship * 2007 Silver medal with cup

FIVB U21 World Championship * 2008 Bronze medal with cup

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* 2008

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* 2009

* 2010

* 2011

FIVB World Cup * 2012 Gold medal with cup

* 2013

CEV European Championship * 2017 Gold medal with cup

CEV European Championship * 2018 Gold medal with cup

FIVB Nations League * 2021 Silver medal with cup

Individual

* 2007 FIVB U21 World Championship – Best Server * 2010

– Best Scorer * 2010

– Best Spiker * 2010 FIVB World Championship – Best Spiker * 2011

– Best Scorer * 2011

– Best Blocker * 2011

– Most Valuable Player * 2011 CEV European Championship – Best Scorer * 2011 CEV European Championship – Best Spiker * 2011 FIVB World Cup – Most Valuable Player * 2011 FIVB Club World Championship – Best Scorer * 2012

– Best Server * 2012

– Best Scorer * 2012 Olympic Games London – Best Scorer * 2012 Olympic Games London – Best Spiker * 2012

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* 2014

– Best Opposite Spiker * 2015

– Best Opposite Spiker * 2016

– Best Opposite Spiker * 2016 Men's European qualification – Best Opposite Spiker''2016 European Olympic Qualification - Men - Dream Team''
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– Most Valuable Player * 2017 Russian Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2017 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner – Most Valuable Player * 2017 CEV European Championship – Most Valuable Player * 2018

– Most Valuable Player * 2018 FIVB Nations League – Most Valuable Player * 2021 Olympic Games Tokyo – Best Opposite Spiker

References

External links

worldleague.2015.fivb.com
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