Aleksandr Nikolaenko

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

Achievements

BWF Grand Prix The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix was sanctioned by the International Badminton Federation from 1983 to 2006.

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

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

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

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

Record against selected opponents Mixed doubles results with Valeria Sorokina against Super Series finalists, Worlds Championships semi-finalists, and Olympic quarter-finalists.

Tao Jiaming & Tian Qing 0–1 Zhang Nan & Zhao Yunlei 0–3 Xu Chen & Ma Jin 0–3 Lee Sheng-mu & Chien Yu-chin 0–1 Joachim Fischer Nielsen & Christinna Pedersen 0–1 Thomas Laybourn & Kamilla Rytter Juhl 2–2 Michael Fuchs & Birgit Michels 2–1 Chris Adcock & Imogen Bankier 1–0 Fran Kurniawan & Pia Zebadiah Bernadet 0–1 Lee Yong-dae & Ha Jung-eun 0–1 Yoo Yeon-seong & Jang Ye-na 0–1 Chan Peng Soon & Goh Liu Ying 1–0 Robert Mateusiak & Nadieżda Zięba 1–2 Vitalij Durkin & Nina Vislova 5–2 / Robert Blair & Gabrielle White 0–1 Songphon Anugritayawon & Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 1–0 Sudket Prapakamol & Saralee Thungthongkam 2–1