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Nikolay Apalikov

2000–2018 · Olympic champion in London 2012 and a World League winner with Russia.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Nikolay Apalikov ranks #3075 globally and #84 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 71.6 (85.2 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: FIVB, Olympedia, CEV · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
71.6
In-sport score
85.2
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
71.6
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 72.2
Olympic golds
1
World League titles
2
European titles
1
World Cup titles
1
Russian league titles
4

Category profile

Dominance
78
Peak
90
Longevity
86
Honours
88
Statistics
86

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
20035
20046
20057
20068
20078
20089
20099
20109
20118
20128
20137
20147
20156
20165
20174

Data sources

  • FIVB
  • Olympedia
  • CEV

Last verified: 2026-09-14

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Nikolay Apalikov ranks #84 in Volleyball

Nikolay Apalikov ranks #84 in Volleyball and #3075 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.2/100.

The verified career covers 2000–2018 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 90/100, with Peak the strongest category at 90/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 1, World League titles 2, European titles 1, World Cup titles 1.

Nearest context: ahead Andrea Zorzi (85.2); behind Michał Kubiak (85.2). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Nikolay Apalikov GOAT Score explained

Dominance78/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak90/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity86/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Nikolay Apalikov — frequently asked

Is Nikolay Apalikov the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Nikolay Apalikov ranks #84 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 85.2/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is Nikolay Apalikov's GOAT Score?
85.2/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 78 (25%), Peak 90 (20%), Longevity 86 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Nikolay Apalikov rank all time?
#3075 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #84 in Volleyball.
Nikolay Apalikov vs Andrea Zorzi: who ranks higher?
Nikolay Apalikov ranks higher at 85.2 versus Andrea Zorzi at 85.2, a margin of 0.0 points.

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