Natalia Malykh

Natalia Malykh Bykanova
Personal information
Full nameNatalia Nicolaevna Malykh Bykanova
NationalityRussian
Born (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 30)
Volgograd, Russia
HometownVolgograd
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Spike308 cm (121 in)
Block297 cm (117 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Current clubRussia Dinamo Krasnodar
Number17
Career
YearsTeams
2009–2012
2012–2015
2015–
Volzhanochki Volgograd
VC Zarechie Odintsovo
Dinamo Krasnodar
National team
2013–Russia Russia
Honours
Women's Volleyball
Representing  Russia
FIVB World Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2015 Omaha Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tokyo Team
European Championship
Gold medal – first place 2013 Germany/Switzerland Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Netherlands/Belgium Team
Montreux Volley Masters
Silver medal – second place 2013 Montreux Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Montreux Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kazan Team

Natalia Nicolaevna Malykh (Russian: Ната́лья Никола́евна Малы́х, born 8 December 1993 in Volgograd) is a Russian volleyball player, who plays as an opposite. She is member of the Russia women's national volleyball team and plays for Dinamo Krasnodar. Malykh was part of the Russian team which won the European Championships of 2013 and 2015. In 2017, Malykh married Ruslan Bykanov, a beach volleyball player.