Nikolai Sergeyevich Apalikov

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Nikolai Sergeyevich Apalikov
Nikolay Apalikov, Plock 2013.JPG
2013 in Płock
portrait
Date of birth August 26, 1982
place of birth Orsk, Soviet Union
size 2.03 m
position Middle block
societies
2000–2007
since 2007 		Lokomotiv-Izumrud Yekaterinburg
VK Zenit-Kazan
National team
since 2005 A national team
successes
2000
2001
2005
2007
2008
2009
2009
2010
2011
2011
2011
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
2013
2014 		Russian cup winner
Russian
runner-up European runner-up
Russian cup winner
Russian cup winner
Champions League winner
Russian master
Russian master
Russian master
Champions League finalist
World league
winner World Cup
Russian master
Champions League winner
Olympic champion
World league winner
European champion
Russian champion

As of August 25, 2014

Nikolai Sergeevich Apalikov ( Russian: Николай Сергеевич Апаликов , English transcription: Nikolay Sergeevich Apalikov ; born August 26, 1982 in Orsk ) is a Russian volleyball player and Olympic champion .

Career

Apalikow started his career at the club in his hometown. In 2000 he went to Lokomotiv-Izumrud Yekaterinburg and won the national cup there. In 2001 he was runner-up with the Russian Association. In 2004 the middle blocker reached third place in the CEV Cup with Yekaterinburg . On June 4, 2005 he made his debut in the Russian national team , which ended a little later in the final of the European Championship , which ended with a 2-3 defeat against Italy . After winning the Cup again in 2007, Apalikow moved to league rivals VK Zenit-Kazan . He also won the cup in 2008 with his new club. In 2009 Kazan won the first of four consecutive championship titles with Apalikov and also the Champions League . Two years later, the Russians lost in the final of this competition against Trentino Volley . With the national team, however, the middle blocker was successful in the world league and the World Cup . In 2012 Apalikow won his second Champions League title in the final against Skra Bełchatów . He then became Olympic champion in London . In 2013 he became European champion and again winner of the world league . In 2014 Apalikow was again Russian champion with Zenit Kazan.

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personal data
SURNAME Apalikow, Nikolai Sergejewitsch
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Апаликов, Николай Сергеевич (Cyrillic); Apalikov, Nikolay Sergeevich (English transcription)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Russian volleyball player
DATE OF BIRTH August 26, 1982
PLACE OF BIRTH Orsk , Soviet Union