Pavel Kulizhnikov

Pavel Kulizhnikov
WSDSSC Kolomna 2016 - Pavel Kulizhnikov 2.JPG
Kulizhnikov in 2016
Personal information
Full namePavel Aleksandrovich Kulizhnikov
NationalityRussia Russian
Born (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 (age 30)
Vorkuta, Komi Republic, Russia
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Sport
CountryRussia Russia
SportSpeed skating
Event(s)500 m, 1000 m, team sprint
ClubCentral Sports Army Club
Turned pro14 November 2014
Coached byDmitry Dorofeyev
World Cup wins37
Medal record
Men's speed skating
Representing  Russia
World Sprint Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Astana Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2016 Seoul Sprint
Gold medal – first place 2019 Heerenveen Sprint
World Single Distance Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Heerenveen 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kolomna 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2016 Kolomna 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salt Lake City 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2020 Salt Lake City 1000 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Heerenveen 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Inzell Team sprint
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kolomna 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kolomna Team sprint
Gold medal – first place 2020 Heerenveen 500 m
Gold medal – first place 2020 Heerenveen 1000 m
Gold medal – first place 2020 Heerenveen Team sprint
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Kolomna 500 m
World Junior Championships
Disqualified 2012 Obihiro 500 m
Disqualified 2012 Obihiro 1000 m
Representing Russian Skating Union
World Single Distance Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Heerenveen 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2021 Heerenveen 1000 m

Pavel Aleksandrovich Kulizhnikov (Russian: Павел Александрович Кулижников; born 20 April 1994) is a Russian speed skater. He won the men's 500 metres event at the 2015 World Single Distance Championships as well as the 2015 World Sprint Championships, becoming the youngest winner since speed skating icon Eric Heiden of the United States.[1] In 2015, he became the first speed skater to finish the 500-meter in under 34 seconds with a world record of 33.98.[2] In 2020 he became the first speed skater to break 1:06 in the 1000 metres. At the 2016 World Single Distance Championships, Kulizhnikov won the men's 500 m and 1000 m, becoming the first man to win gold in both distances at the same speed skating World Single Distances Championships.[3]

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  2. ^ "World Records". speedskatingresults.com. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
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