Nikolay Maksimov

Nikolay Mikhaylovich Maksimov (Russian: Николай Михайлович Максимов; born 15 November 1972) is a Russian water polo goalkeeper, who played at the 1996 Summer Olympics, on the silver medal squad at the 2000 Summer Olympics and the bronze medal squad at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was the top goalkeeper at the 2004 Olympics, with 67 saves.[1] He competed as part of the Kazakhstan National Team at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] Before his Olympic career, he won bronze medals at the world championships in 1994 and European championships in 1997.[4]

Nikolay Maksimov

Personal information
Born	15 November 1972 Moscow, Russia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	93 kg (205 lb)
Sport
Sport	Water polo
Club	Dynamo Moscow (1990–2000) CN Sabadell (2000–2003) Spartak Volgograd (2003–2005) Sintez Kazan (2005–)
Medal record Representing  Russia Olympic Games 2000 Sydney Team Competition 2004 Athens Team Competition World Championships 1994 Rome Team Competition FINA World Cup 2002 Belgrade Team Competition 1995 Atlanta Team Competition European Championships 1997 Seville Team Competition

He graduated from the Moscow Institute of Pedagogy.[4]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in water polo
• List of players who have appeared in multiple men's Olympic water polo tournaments
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

References

1. "Official Results Book – 2004 Olympic Games – Water Polo" (PDF). la84.org. LA84 Foundation. p. 180. Archived from the original on 21 November 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
2. Nikolay Maksimov. sports-reference.com
3. Nikolay Maksimov Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. London 2012 Olympics profile
4. МАКСИМОВ Николай Михайлович. infosport.ru

External links

• Nikolay Maksimov at International Olympic Committee
• Nikolay Maksimov at Olympic Channel
• Nikolay Maksimov at Olympedia