Vladimir Nikolov (volleyball)

{{Infobox volleyball player

| name = Vladimir Nikolov

| image = Vladimir Nikolov.JPG

| fullname = Vladimir Milchev Nikolov

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1977|10|03}}

| birth_place = Sofia, Bulgaria

| height = {{height|m=2.00|precision=0}}

| weight = {{convert|95|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

| position = Opposite spiker

| spike = 345 cm

| block = 325 cm

| team =

| currentnumber =

| nationalyears = 1997–2016

| nationalteam = {{Flagicon|BGR}} Bulgaria

| medaltemplates =

{{MedalCountry | {{BUL}}}}

}}

Vladimir Milchev Nikolov ({{langx|bg|Владимир Милчев Николов}}; born 3 October 1977) 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 Kdz.Ereğli-Zonguldak (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". Caught doping at London 2012 Olympics, ordered to return Olympic badge and plaque.{{cite web

|url = http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_archive/news_archive_2009/news_archive_2009_03/14026_EN.html

|title = BELGOROD is back to the top, Panathinaikos defeated 3:1 at the OAKA Indoor Hall

|author = CEV

|access-date = 2010-04-04

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722154024/http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_archive/news_archive_2009/news_archive_2009_03/14026_EN.html

|archive-date = 2011-07-22

|url-status = dead

}}

With the professional club Tours Volley-Ball, he won the 2004–05 CEV Champions League and was awarded "Most Valuable Player".{{cite web

|url = http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_archive/news_archive_2005/news_archive_2005_03/4288_EN.html

|title = Tours stronger than host team

|author = CEV

|access-date = 2010-06-05

|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110722153913/http://www.cev.lu/mmp/online/website/news/news_archive/news_archive_2005/news_archive_2005_03/4288_EN.html

|archive-date = 2011-07-22

|url-status = dead

}}

Clubs

{{flagicon|BUL}} Levski Volley (1995-2002)
{{flagicon|TUR}} Erdemirspor (2002-2003)
{{flagicon|FRA}} Tours Volley-Ball (2003–2006)
{{flagicon|JPN}} Toray Arrows (2006–2007)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Trentino Volley (2007–2008)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Piemonte Volley (2008–2011)
{{flagicon|ITA}} Copra Volley (2011-2012)
{{flagicon|TUR}} Galatasaray (2012–2013){{cite web|title=Vladimir Nikolov Galatasaray'da|url=http://www.galatasaray.org/voleybol/erkek/haber/13643.php|publisher=Galatasaray.org|access-date=30 May 2012}}
{{flagicon|FRA}} ASUL Lyon (2013-2016){{cite web|publisher=7sport.net|script-title=bg:"Лион" би "Аячо", Братоев свободен за "Монтана"|url=http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2015/04/19/sp_1sport/d7477_10.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113815/http://www.7sport.net/archive7ds/2015/04/19/sp_1sport/d7477_10.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-date=March 4, 2016|date=2015-04-19|access-date=2015-10-29|language=bg}}
{{flagicon|BUL}} Levski Volley (2018–2019)