Maxim Michailowitsch Michailow

Maxim Mikhailov
portrait
Date of birth	March 19, 1988
place of birth	Kuzmolowski, Soviet Union
size	2.03 m
position	Diagonal
societies
2003–2005 2005–2008 2008–2010 since 2010	Valery Yemeljanowitsch Besproswannych Sports School Saint Petersburg Stroitel Yaroslavl Neftyanik Yaroslavl Yaroslavl Yaroslavl VK Zenit-Kazan
National team
since 2008	Junior national team A national team
successes
2006 2008 2010 2011 2011 2011 2011 2012 2012 2012	Junior European Champion Olympic Bronze World League Finalist Russian Master Champions League Finalist World Cup Winner World League Winner Russian Master Champions League Winner Olympic Champion
As of August 23, 2012

Maxim Michailowitsch Michailow ( Russian : Максим Михайлович Михайлов; English transcription: Maxim Mikhaylovich Mikhaylov; born March 19, 1988 in Kuzmolowski , Leningrad Oblast ) is a Russian volleyball player .

Career

Mikhailov began his career at the age of eight with Valery Emelyanovich Besproswannych . He then continued his education at the sports school in Saint Petersburg . In 2003 he moved to Yaroslavl , where he played for Stroitel, Neftyanik and Jaroslawich over the next few years. In 2006 the diagonal attacker won the European Championship with the Russian juniors. On June 14, 2008 he made his senior national team debut in a world league game . Two months later, he took part in the Beijing Olympics with Russia and won the bronze medal. Mikhailov moved to VK Zenit-Kazan in 2010 . There he became Russian champion in his first season. In addition, Kazan reached the final of the Champions League against Trentino Volley with the diagonal attacker . Mikhailov was also successful with the national team in 2011. The Russians won the World League as well as the World Cup . At the European Championship , which finished his team in fourth place, Mikhailov was awarded the title of best scorer and attacker. In 2012 Kazan successfully defended the national championship and also won the Champions League with a 3-2 win in the final against Skra Bełchatów . Then Mikhailov became Olympic champion with the national team in London .

Web links

• Maxim Michailowitsch Michailow in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
• Profile at Zenit Kazan (English)
• Mikhailov at the FIVB Heroes (English)
• Profile at FIVB (English)