Aleksandr Nikolaevich Nikolaenko (Russian:Александр Николаевич Николаенко; 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

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006U.S. OpenRussia Vitalij DurkinUnited States Tony Gunawan United States Halim Haryanto10–21, 19–21Runner-up
2008Russian OpenRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov21–11, 21–15Winner
2009Russian OpenRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov19–21, 19–21Runner-up
2010Russian OpenRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov17–21, 21–10, 18–21Runner-up
2012Russian OpenRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov18–21, 15–21Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2006Bulgaria OpenRussia Nina VislovaDenmark Mikkel Delbo Larsen Denmark Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen22–20, 22–20Winner
2008Russian OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova21–19, 21–19Winner
2009Russian OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova16–21, 16–21Runner-up
2009Dutch OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova13–21, 21–16, 21–12Winner
2010Russian OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova8–21, 21–14, 21–16Winner
2010Dutch OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaJapan Shintaro Ikeda Japan Reiko Shiota22–20, 21–9Winner
2011Russian OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaJapan Shintaro Ikeda Japan Reiko Shiota21–18, 21–14Winner
2012Russian OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova21–19, 21–17Winner

BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament

BWF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series

Men's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2002Norwegian InternationalRussia Nikolaj NikolaenkoSweden Imanuel Hirschfeld Sweden Jörgen Olsson15–9, 15–13Winner
2004Russian InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Victor Maljutin Russia Alexandr Russkikh15–12, 15–7Winner
2006Le Volant d'Or de ToulouseRussia Vitalij DurkinBelgium Wouter Claes Belgium Frédéric Mawet14–21, 21–16, 22–20Winner
2006Italian InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Evgenij Dremin Russia Alexey Vasiliev21–14, 17–21, 21–16Winner
2007Austrian InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinChina Guo Zhendong China He Hanbin15–21, 21–19, 17–21Runner-up
2007White NightsRussia Vitalij DurkinGermany Jochen Cassel Germany Thomas Tesche21–17, 21–15Winner
2007Scottish InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinEngland Robert Blair England David Lindley18–21, 12–21Runner-up
2008White NightsRussia Vitalij DurkinPoland Michał Łogosz Poland Robert Mateusiak6–21, 7–21Runner-up
2008Bulgarian InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinPoland Adam Cwalina Poland Wojciech Szkudlarczyk21–23, 21–12, 22–20Winner
2009White NightsRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov21–17, 21–11Winner
2009Welsh InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinGermany Peter Käsbauer Germany Oliver Roth21–18, 21–18Winner
2010White NightsRussia Vitalij DurkinPoland Adam Cwalina Poland Michał Łogosz19–21, 27–29Runner-up
2011Czech InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinPoland Adam Cwalina Poland Michał Łogosz13–21, 16–21Runner-up
2011Italian InternationalRussia Vitalij DurkinRussia Vladimir Ivanov Russia Ivan Sozonov16–21, 15–21Runner-up
2013Turkey InternationalRussia Gordey KosenkoRussia Nikita Khakimov Russia Vasily Kuznetsov20–22, 19–21Runner-up

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2004Russian InternationalRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Tatjana Bibik15–7, 15–13Winner
2005Italian InternationalRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Marina Yakusheva10–15, 9–15Runner-up
2006Scottish InternationalRussia Nina VislovaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Valeria Sorokina20–22, 11–21Runner-up
2007Austrian InternationalRussia Nina VislovaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Valeria Sorokina14–21, 20–22Runner-up
2007White NightsRussia Nina VislovaRussia Nikolai Ukk Russia Tatjana Bibik21–17, 21–14Winner
2007Bulgarian InternationalRussia Nina VislovaFrance Svetoslav Stoyanov France Élodie Eymard21–18, 19–21, 21–15Winner
2007Scottish InternationalRussia Nina VislovaEngland Robert Blair Scotland Imogen Bankier21–15, 20–22, 9–21Runner-up
2007Italian InternationalRussia Nina VislovaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Valeria Sorokina21–15, 18–21, 21–16Winner
2008European Circuit FinalsRussia Nina VislovaBelgium Wouter Claes Belgium Nathalie Descamps21–7, 21–19Winner
2009Welsh InternationalRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova13–21, 13–21Runner-up
2009Scottish OpenRussia Valeria SorokinaAustralia Raj Veeran Australia Renuga Veeran21–11, 21–16Winner
2011Dutch InternationalRussia Valeria SorokinaDenmark Mikkel Delbo Larsen Denmark Mie Schjøtt-Kristensen13–21, 12–11 retiredWinner
2011Czech InternationalRussia Valeria SorokinaEstonia Gert Künka Sweden Amanda Högström21–15, 21–12Winner
2011Italian InternationalRussia Valeria SorokinaRussia Vitalij Durkin Russia Nina Vislova13–21, 21–18, 21–17Winner

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.

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