Maksim Mikhaylov

Maxim Mikhaylovich Mikhaylov (Russian: Максим Михайлович Михайлов; born 19 March 1988) is a Russian volleyball player, a member of the Russia men's national volleyball team and Russian club VC Zenit-Kazan, gold medalist at the Olympic Games London 2012, bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Beijing 2008, gold medalist at the World Cup 2011, European Champion 2013 and 2017 and a multiple medalist of the World League.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Maxim Mikhailov.

Maxim Mikhaylov
Personal information
NationalityRussian
Born (1988-03-19) 19 March 1988
Kuzmolovsky, Leningrad Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union[1]
Height2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb)
Spike360 cm (142 in)
Block340 cm (134 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite hitter
Current clubZenit Kazan
Number18
Career
YearsTeams
2003–2010
2010–		Yaroslavich Yaroslavl
Zenit Kazan
National team
2008–Russia
Honours
Representing  Russia
Volleyball
Olympic Games
2012 LondonTeam
2008 BeijingTeam
World Cup
2011 Japan
World League
2011 Gdansk
2013 Mar del Plata
2010 Córdoba
2008 Rio de Janeiro
2009 Belgrade
Nations League
2018 Lille
European Championship
2013 Copenhagen
2017 Poland
Last updated: 21 December 2017

Career

Maxim Mikhaylov started playing volleyball in the Leningrad region under the guidance of Valery Besprozvannykh. From 2003 till 2010 he performed as an outside striker for Yaroslavich Yaroslavl, a team from Yaroslavl. In 2010 he moved to Zenit Kazan.

National team

In 2008 Russia, including Mikhaylov, won the bronze medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing .Mikhaylov helped propel Russia to a 10-1 record and the World Cup 2011 gold medal following Sunday's five-set victory over silver medalist Poland. At the next Olympics, the 2012 Olympic Games in London, his team won gold.[4] Mikhaylov was named best spiker and best scorer at the 2012 Olympics.[3] In September 2013 his national team beat Italy in the final of the European Championship (3–1) and achieved the gold medal.[5] 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.[3] He played at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Club

In 2010, Mikhaylov joined Zenit Kazan. With Zenit, he won the CEV Champions League in 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16,2016–17 and 2017-18 and was bronze medalist in World Championship Club in 2011.[6] Mikhaylov was voted MVP in the 2016–17 CEV Champions League finals.

Personal life

Mikhaylov is married to Anastasia and has a son Nikita.[3]

Sporting achievements

Clubs

FIVB Club World Championship

CEV Champions League

National championship

National team
Mikhaylov at CEV Champions League 2017

Individual
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References
  1. Maksim Mikhaylov. sports-reference.com
  2. Maxim Mikhaylov. rio2016.com
  3. Maxim Mikhaylov. nbcolympics.com
  4. Olympic Men's Volleyball: Russia Defeats Brazil For Olympic Gold – huffingtonpost.com – 12 August 2012
  5. Russian giants add yet another title to their unique showcase – cev.lu – 29 September 2013
  6. Awards World Championship Club 2011 Qatar
  7. "BEST SPIKERS -fivb.org
  8. Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 13.08.2012 № 1165 «О награждении государственными наградами Российской Федерации» Archived 25 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine
  9. Individual Awards Archived 26 May 2015 at the Wayback Machine -cev.lu –
  10. 2016 European Olympic Qualification - Men - Dream Team .youtube.com
Awards
Preceded by
Ivan Miljković		 Best Scorer of
FIVB World League
2010		 Succeeded by
Bartosz Kurek
Preceded by
Robertlandy Simón		 Best Spiker of
FIVB World League
2010		 Succeeded by
Théo Lopes
Preceded by
Mariusz Wlazły		 Best Scorer of
CEV Champions League
2010/2011
2011/2012		 Succeeded by
Marcus Nilsson
Preceded by
Sergey Tetyukhin		 Best Server of
CEV Champions League
2011/2012		 Succeeded by
Felipe Fonteles
Preceded by
Dmitriy Muserskiy		 Best Blocker of
FIVB World League
2011		 Succeeded by
Marcin Możdżonek
Preceded by
Murilo Endres		 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World League
2011		 Succeeded by
Bartosz Kurek
Preceded by
Aleksandr Volkov		 Best Spiker of
CEV European Championship
2011		 Succeeded by
Luca Vettori
Preceded by
Antonin Rouzier		 Best Scorer of
CEV European Championship
2011		 Succeeded by
Aleksandar Atanasijević
Preceded by
Federico Pereyra		 Best Scorer of
FIVB Club World Championship
2011		 Succeeded by
Aleksandar Atanasijević
Preceded by
Gilberto Godoy Filho		 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB World Cup
2011		 Succeeded by
Matt Anderson
Preceded by
Clayton Stanley		 Best Scorer
Olympic Games
London 2012		 Succeeded by
–
Preceded by
Sebastian Świderski		 Best Spiker
Olympic Games
London 2012		 Succeeded by
–
Preceded by
Antonin Rouzier		 Best Spiker of
CEV Champions League
2013/2014		 Succeeded by
Not Awarded
Preceded by
Not Awarded		 Best Opposite Spiker of
CEV Champions League
2014/2015
2015/2016		 Succeeded by
Aleksandar Atanasijević
Preceded by
Wilfredo León		 Most Valuable Player of
CEV Champions League
2016/2017
2017/2018		 Succeeded by
Osmany Juantorena
Preceded by
Antonin Rouzier		 Most Valuable Player of
CEV European Championship
2017		 Succeeded by
TBD
Preceded by
Not Awarded		 Most Valuable Player of
FIVB Nations League
2018		 Succeeded by
Matt Anderson
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