Vladimir Nikolov
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| Full name | Vladimir Nikolov | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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October 3, 1977 Sofia, Bulgaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 345 cm (136 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 325 cm (128 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Opposite-spiker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Vladimir Nikolov (Bulgarian: Владимир Николов) is a retired Bulgarian volleyball player, a former member and captain of his country's national team. He played as a wing-spiker and has been part of the Bulgarian national team in all recent championships. At a club level, he has played for Levski Siconco (five Bulgarian titles), Erdemirspor Izmir (Turkey), Tours VB (CEV Champions League 2005–06, one championship and two Cup titles of France), Toray Arrows, Japan and Trentino Volley (One Italian championship title). With Bre Banca Lannutti Cuneo he won the bronze medal at the 2008–09 CEV Cup and also was individually awarded "Best Blocker".[1]
With the professional club Tours Volley-Ball, he won the 2004–05 CEV Champions League and was awarded "Most Valuable Player".[2]
Clubs
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Levski Volley (1995-2002) -
Erdemirspor (2002-2003) -
Tours Volley-Ball (2003–2006) -
Toray Arrows (2006–2007) -
Trentino Volley (2007–2008) - Piemonte Volley (2008–2011)
- Copra Volley (2011-2012)
- Galatasaray (2012–2013)[3]
- ASUL Lyon (2013-2016)[4]
Awards
Individual
Clubs
- 2004–05 CEV Indesit Champions League -
Champion, with Tours VB
References
- ↑ CEV. "BELGOROD is back to the top, Panathinaikos defeated 3:1 at the OAKA Indoor Hall". Retrieved 2010-04-04.
- ↑ CEV. "Tours stronger than host team". Retrieved 2010-06-05.
- ↑ "Vladimir Nikolov Galatasaray'da". Galatasaray.org. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
- ↑ "Лион" би "Аячо", Братоев свободен за "Монтана" (in Bulgarian). 7sport.net. 2015-04-19. Retrieved 2015-10-29.