Natalia Hanikoğlu ( 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 ParkNatalia Hanikoğlu Galatasaray Medical Park'ta and wears the number 7 jersey. She played over 100 times for the Russia national team, and when she received Turkish citizenshipNatalia get TR citizenship after marrying Turkish former volleyball player Hakan Hanikoğlu, she played over 200 times for the Turkey national team, too. She has a daughter whose name is Ela (meaning: Hazel) born in Moscow.
She also played for CSKA Moscow, Zarechie Odintsovo in Russia, Ancona in Italy, Kocaelispor, Beşiktaş and Eczacıbaşı in Turkey.
Awards
Club 2011–12 Turkish Cup – Runner-up, with Galatasaray Daikin 2011–12 CEV Cup – Runner-up, with Galatasaray Daikin
See also Turkish women in sports
References
External links
Player biography Natalia Hanikoglu at the International Volleyball Federation