Nikolay Sergeevich Apalikov (russian: Апаликов, Николай Сергеевич; born on 26 August 1982) is a Russian volleyball player. He was born in Orsk,

Orenburg Oblast Orenburg Oblast (russian: Оренбургская область, ''Orenburgskaya oblast'') is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). Its administrative center is the city of Orenburg. From 1938 to 1957, it bore the name ''Chkalov Oblast'' () ...

, USSR. 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 The 2011–12 CEV Champions League was the 53rd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams eac ...

playing with

Zenit Kazan VC Zenit-Kazan (russian: Зенит-Казань), until 2008 known as Dinamo Tattransgaz Kazan (russian: Динамо-Таттрансгаз), is a professional men's volleyball team based in Kazan, Russia. It plays in the Russian Volleyball Sup ...

. He also won the Best Blocker award in that competition.

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 The Russian Volleyball Cup in (Russian: Кубок России по волейболу среди мужчин) is the second most important tournament after the national championship in a series of competitions for volleyball Volleyball ...

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2007–08 CEV Champions League The 2007–08 CEV Champions League was the 49th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 24 teams will be drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams ...

Champion, Dynamo-Tattransgaz *

2010–11 CEV Champions League The 2010–11 CEV Champions League was the 52nd edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 24 teams were drawn to 6 pools of 4 teams eac ...

Runner-up, with

Champion, with

2014–15 CEV Champions League The 2014–15 CEV Champions League was the 56th edition of the highest level European volleyball club competition organised by the European Volleyball Confederation. Participating teams League round 28 teams have been drawn to 7 pools of 4 te ...

Champion, with

National team

2005 European Volleyball Championship The 24th Men's European Volleyball Championship was the first continental volleyball competition hosted by two nations – Serbia and Montenegro and Italy, namely in their respective capitals, Belgrade and Rome. Championship took place from ...

* 2011 World League * 2011 World Cup

References

External links

Apalikov`s page on the VC Zenit-Kazan's site
1982 births Living people People from Orsk Russian men's volleyball players Volleyball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Russia Olympic medalists in volleyball Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic volleyball players of Russia VC Zenit Kazan players Sportspeople from Orenburg Oblast {{Russia-volleyball-bio-stub