Aleksandr Nikolaevich Nikolaenko (Russian: Александр Николаевич Николаенко; born 6 June 1980) is an internationally elite badminton player.[1] Nikolaenko was part of the Favorit Ramenskoe badminton club, and in 2000, he was selected to join the national team. He was the bronze medallists at the European Mixed Team Badminton Championships in 2009 and 2011. Nikolaenko also the champion at the National Championships in the men's and mixed doubles event.[2] In 2012, he competed at the Summer Olympics in London.[3]

Aleksandr Nikolaenko
Personal information
Birth nameAleksandr Nikolaevich Nikolaenko
Country Russia
Born (1980-06-06) 6 June 1980 (age 43)
Novosibirsk, USSR
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
HandednessRight
Men's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking27 (MD) 18 March 2010
11 (XD) 29 March 2012
Medal record
Badminton
Representing  Russia
European Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Amsterdam Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Liverpool Mixed team
BWF profile

Achievements edit

BWF Grand Prix edit

The BWF Grand Prix has two level such as Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It is a series of badminton tournaments, sanctioned by Badminton World Federation (BWF) since 2007. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation since 1983.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Russian Open   Vitalij Durkin   Vladimir Ivanov
  Ivan Sozonov
18–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2010 Russian Open   Vitalij Durkin   Vladimir Ivanov
  Ivan Sozonov
17–21, 21–10, 18–21   Runner-up
2009 Russian Open   Vitalij Durkin   Vladimir Ivanov
  Ivan Sozonov
19–21, 19–21   Runner-up
2008 Russian Open   Vitalij Durkin   Vladimir Ivanov
  Ivan Sozonov
21–11, 21–15   Winner
2006 U.S. Open   Vitalij Durkin   Tony Gunawan
  Halim Haryanto
10–21, 19–21   Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2012 Russian Open   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
21–19, 21-17   Winner
2011 Russian Open   Valeria Sorokina   Shintaro Ikeda
  Reiko Shiota
21–18, 21–14   Winner
2010 Dutch Open   Valeria Sorokina   Shintaro Ikeda
  Reiko Shiota
22–20, 21–9   Winner
2010 Russian Open   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
8–21, 21–14, 21–16   Winner
2009 Dutch Open   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
13–21, 21–16, 21–12   Winner
2009 Russian Open   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
16–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2008 Russian Open   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
21–19, 21–19   Winner
2006 Bulgaria Open   Nina Vislova   Mikkel Delbo Larsen
  Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen
22–20, 22–20   Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series edit

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Turkey International   Gordey Kosenko   Nikita Khakimov
  Vasily Kuznetsov
20–22, 19–21   Runner-up
2011 Italian International   Vitalij Durkin   Vladimir Ivanov
  Ivan Sozonov
16–21, 15–21   Runner-up
2011 Czech International   Vitalij Durkin   Adam Cwalina
  Michal Logosz
13–21, 16–21   Runner-up
2010 White Nights   Vitalij Durkin   Adam Cwalina
  Michal Logosz
19–21, 27–29   Runner-up
2009 Welsh International   Vitalij Durkin   Peter Käsbauer
  Oliver Roth
21–18, 21–18   Winner
2009 White Nights   Vitalij Durkin   Vladimir Ivanov
  Ivan Sozonov
21–17, 21–11   Winner
2008 Bulgarian International   Vitalij Durkin   Adam Cwalina
  Wojciech Szkudlarczyk
21–23, 21–12, 22–20   Winner
2008 White Nights   Vitalij Durkin   Michał Łogosz
  Robert Mateusiak
6–21, 7–21   Runner-up
2007 Scottish International   Vitalij Durkin   Robert Blair
  David Lindley
18–21, 12–21   Runner-up
2007 White Nights   Vitalij Durkin   Jochen Cassel
  Thomas Tesche
21–17, 21–15   Winner
2007 Austrian International   Vitalij Durkin   Guo Zhendong
  He Hanbin
15–21, 21–19, 17–21   Runner-up
2006 Italian International   Vitalij Durkin   Evgenij Dremin
  Alexey Vasiliev
21–14, 17–21, 21–16   Winner
2006 Le Volant d'Or de Toulouse   Vitalij Durkin   Wouter Claes
  Frédéric Mawet
14–21, 21–16, 22–20   Winner
2004 Russian International   Vitalij Durkin   Victor Maljutin
  Alexandr Russkikh
15–12, 15–7   Winner
2002 Norwegian International   Nikolaj Nikolaenko   Imanuel Hirschfeld
  Jörgen Olsson
15–9, 15–13   Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2011 Italian International   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
13–21, 21–18, 21–17   Winner
2011 Czech International   Valeria Sorokina   Gert Kunka
  Amanda Hogstrom
21–15, 21–12   Winner
2011 Dutch International   Valeria Sorokina   Mikkel Delbo Larsen
  Mie Schjott-Kristensen
13–21, 12–11 Retired   Winner
2009 Scottish International   Valeria Sorokina   Raj Veeran
  Renuga Veeran
21–11, 21–16   Winner
2009 Welsh International   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Nina Vislova
13–21, 13–21   Runner-up
2008 European Circuit Finals   Nina Vislova   Wouter Claes
  Nathalie Descamps
21–7, 21–19   Winner
2007 Scottish International   Nina Vislova   Robert Blair
  Imogen Bankier
21–15, 20–22, 9–21   Runner-up
2007 Bulgarian International   Nina Vislova   Svetoslav Stoyanov
  Elodie Eymard
21–18, 19–21, 21–15   Winner
2007 White Nights   Nina Vislova   Nikolai Ukk
  Tatjana Bibik
21–17, 21–14   Winner
2007 Austrian International   Nina Vislova   Vitalij Durkin
  Valeria Sorokina
14–21, 20–22   Runner-up
2006 Scottish International   Nina Vislova   Vitalij Durkin
  Valeria Sorokina
20–22, 11–21   Runner-up
2005 Italian International   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Marina Yakusheva
10–15, 9–15   Runner-up
2004 Russian International   Valeria Sorokina   Vitalij Durkin
  Tatjana Bibik
15–7, 15–13   Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

Record Against Selected Opponents edit

Mixed Doubles results with Valeria Sorokina against Super Series finalists, Worlds Semi-finalists, and Olympic quarterfinalists.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Суперлига. "Александр Николаенко – "Фаворит-Раменское"". Favram.ru. Archived from the original on January 6, 2012.
  2. ^ "НИКОЛАЕНКО Александр Николаевич" (in Russian). Стадион. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Aleksandr Nikolayenko". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  4. ^ "Aleksandr Nikolaenko – Head To Head". tournamentsoftware.com.

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