Sergey Nikolayev (; born 12 November 1966) is a Russian former track and field athlete who competed in the shot put. He set a personal best of in 1989. He represented the Soviet Union at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics, placing fifth, and was a two-time participant at the European Athletics Championships, in 1990 and 1994. His highest world seasonal ranking – sixth – came in 1989.
Nikolayev was a silver medallist at the 1992 IAAF World Cup.Sergey Nikolayev. IAAF. Retrieved on 2016-07-30. He was also a bronze medallist on home turf at the 1994 Goodwill Games, taking third behind Americans C. J. Hunter and Randy Barnes.Goodwill Games. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
He was twice national champion at the Russian Athletics Championships, winning the shot put in 1994 and 1998.Russian Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-30. He competed as a guest at the Japan Championships in Athletics in 1990 and won in a meet record of .Japanese Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-07-30.
International competitions 1990European ChampionshipsSplit, Yugoslavia7thShot put19.97 m1991World ChampionshipsTokyo, Japan5thShot put19.98 m1992IAAF World CupHavana, Cuba2ndShot put20.14 m1994European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland —Shot putGoodwill GamesSaint Petersburg, Russia3rdShot put20.11 m
National titles Russian Athletics Championships Shot put: 1994, 1998 Japan Championships in Athletics Shot put: 1990 (guest)
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