Men
KAZ
Denis Nikisha
KAZ- Date of birth06 Aug 1995
- Height1780 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownKokshetau
- Place of birthKustanai
- Start skating / Club He took up the sport in 2006 in Kustanai, Kazakhstan. / Akmola Regional School of Supreme Sports Skill: Kazakhstan
- HobbiesCars. (olympic.kz, 05 Dec 2021)
- LanguagesEnglish, Kazakh, Russian
- CoachNurbergen Zhumagaziyev [national], KAZ; Pyotr Gamidov [personal], KAZ, from 2006; Ksenia Gamidova [personal], KAZ, from 2006
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was named Male Athlete of the Year in Winter Sports at the 2021 Altyn Samgay national sports awards ceremony held by the National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan. (olympic.kz, 12 Dec 2021)
He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 05 Oct 2023; Athlete, 20 Oct 2017)
He holds the title of Master of Sport of International Class in Kazakhstan. (skating.kz, 05 Oct 2023; Athlete, 20 Oct 2017)
"To win, you need to defeat three things: an opponent, yourself, and a judge." (olympic.kz, 05 Dec 2021)
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (olympic.kz, 05 Dec 2021)
Finishing fifth in the 5000m relay at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. (Athlete, 03 Nov 2021)
Short track coaches Ksenia Gamidova and Pyotr Gamidov came to his school and told the students about the sport. He was attracted to the unpredictability and danger of short track.
Nurbergen Zhumagaziyev [national], KAZ; Pyotr Gamidov [personal], KAZ, from 2006; Ksenia Gamidova [personal], KAZ, from 2006
