Maxim Mikhaylov

Maxim Mikhaylov
Mikhaylov at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Maxim Mikhaylov
Nationality	Russian
Born	(1988-03-19) 19 March 1988 (age 29) Kuzmolovsky, Leningrad AO, Russia
Height	2.02 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight	103 kg (227 lb)
Spike	345 cm (136 in)
Block	330 cm (130 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite hitter
Current club	VC Zenit-Kazan
Number	18 (club), 17 (national team)
Career
Years Teams 2003–2010 2010– Yaroslavich Yaroslavl VC Zenit-Kazan
National team
2008–  Russia (177)
Honours Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2012 London 2008 Beijing European Championship 2013 Denmark/Poland World Cup 2011 Japan World League 2011 Gdansk 2013 Mar del Plata 2010 Córdoba 2008 Rio de Janeiro 2009 Belgrade
Last updated: 2 June 2015

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

Maxim Mikhaylov started playing volleyball in the Leningrad region under the guidance of Valery Besprozvannykh. Since from 2003 Maxim performed as an outside striker in different Yaroslavl club.

In 2008 Russia, including Mikhaylov, won bronze medal of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008. At the next Olympics his team achieved gold of the Olympic Games 2012 in London. In September 2013 his national team beat Italy in final of the European Championship (3–1) and achieved gold medal. Mikhaylov was named best spiker and best scorer at the 2012 Olympics. 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 2016 Rio Olympics.