Natalia Hanikoğlu

Natalia Hanikoğlu (née Belyaeva, born 23 June 1975) is a Turkish-Russian volleyball player. She is 190 cm tall and plays as a middle blocker and outside hitter. She plays for Galatasaray Medical Park^[1] and wears the number 7 jersey. She played over 100 times for the Russia national team, and when she received Turkish citizenship^[2] after marrying Turkish former volleyball player Hakan Hanikoğlu,^[3] she played over 200 times for the Turkey national team, too. She has a daughter whose name is Ela (meaning: Hazel) born in Moscow.^[4]

Nationality Russia  Turkey

BornNatalya Nikolaevna Belyaeva
(1975-06-23) 23 June 1975 (age 51)
Moscow, Russia

Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)

Weight76 kg (168 lb)

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Natalia Hanikoğlu
Personal information
Nationality	Russia  Turkey
Born	Natalya Nikolaevna Belyaeva (1975-06-23) 23 June 1975 (age 51) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight	76 kg (168 lb)
Spike	308 cm (121 in)
Block	302 cm (119 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Outside hitter
Current club	Beşiktaş Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi
Number	7
National team
1994–99 1999-08 Russia Turkey
Medal record Women's volleyball Representing  Turkey European Championships Turkey 2003 Team Mediterranean Games 2005 Almeria Team

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She also played for CSKA Moscow, Zarechie Odintsovo in Russia, Ancona in Italy, Kocaelispor, Beşiktaş and Eczacıbaşı in Turkey.