Men
RUS
Pavel Kulizhnikov
RUS- Date of birth20 Apr 1994
- Height190 CM
- ProfessionAthlete
- HometownKolomna
- Place of birthVorkuta
- Start skating Club He began speed skating at age 12 in Kolomna, Russian Federation. Krasnodar Regional Olympic Training Centre in Winter Sports [RUS] / Monchegorsk Sports School of Olympic Reserve [RUS] / Central Sports Army Club [RUS]:
- HobbiesE-sports. (Athlete, 20 Nov 2021)
- LanguagesRussian
- Other namePasha, Kuli (Athlete, 20 Nov 2021; schaatsen.nl, 12 Dec 2021)
- FamliyWife Tatyana
- CoachN/A
- ChoreographerN/A
- Former CoachN/A
- Practice low seasonN/A
- Practice high seasonN/A
- General Interest
- Sport Specific Information
He was named Sportsman of the Year at the 2020 National Sports Awards held by the Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 09 Dec 2020)
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 01 Jun 2022)
He has received the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (minsport.gov.ru, 01 Jun 2022)
Canadian speed skater Jeremy Wotherspoon. (Athlete, 06 Nov 2014)
He suffered a groin injury following his victory in the 500m at the 2020/21 World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands, and missed the same event on the following day of the competition. (isu.org, 31 Jan 2021)
In December 2020 he contracted COVID-19 and could not compete at the 2021 European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (isu.org, 20 Jan 2021)
In 2019 he twisted his right ankle and missed the first three events of the 2019/20 World Cup season. (matchtv.ru, 30 Dec 2019)
In June 2018 he underwent meniscus [knee] surgery. He returned to training the following month. (sport-express.ru, 22 Aug 2018; tass.ru, 27 Jul 2018)
A groin injury forced him to miss the 2017 European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (schaatsen.nl, 01 Jan 2017)
He required surgery ahead of the 2015/16 season after injuring his collarbone during a training camp in Calgary, AB, Canada. (tass.ru, 01 Sep 2015)
In December 2020 he contracted COVID-19 and could not compete at the 2021 European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (isu.org, 20 Jan 2021)
In 2019 he twisted his right ankle and missed the first three events of the 2019/20 World Cup season. (matchtv.ru, 30 Dec 2019)
In June 2018 he underwent meniscus [knee] surgery. He returned to training the following month. (sport-express.ru, 22 Aug 2018; tass.ru, 27 Jul 2018)
A groin injury forced him to miss the 2017 European Championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands. (schaatsen.nl, 01 Jan 2017)
He required surgery ahead of the 2015/16 season after injuring his collarbone during a training camp in Calgary, AB, Canada. (tass.ru, 01 Sep 2015)
SANCTION
He tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexanamine at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Obihiro, Japan. He was stripped of the gold and bronze medals he won at the tournament, and suspended for a two-year period. He was eligible to return to competition in March 2014. (theguardian.com, 08 Mar 2016; isu.org, 31 Aug 2012)
He tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexanamine at the 2012 World Junior Championships in Obihiro, Japan. He was stripped of the gold and bronze medals he won at the tournament, and suspended for a two-year period. He was eligible to return to competition in March 2014. (theguardian.com, 08 Mar 2016; isu.org, 31 Aug 2012)
His father took him to the local ice rink where he played ice hockey before trying speed skating. "I actually started training at the speed skating club in summer camps off the ice. I really fell in love with the sport when I finally got to skate on real clap skates with a real skinsuit."
