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Pavel Kulizhnikov
1994 - Today

Pavel Kulizhnikov
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. In 2015, he became the first speed skater to finish the 500-meter in under 34 seconds with a world record of 33.98. In 2020 he became the first speed skater to break 1:06 in the 1000 metres. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Pavel Kulizhnikov is the 425th most popular skater (down from 374th in 2024), the 3,643rd most popular biography from Russia (down from 3,408th in 2019) and the 69th most popular Russian Skater.
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Among SKATERS
Among skaters, Pavel Kulizhnikov ranks 425 out of 483. Before him are Joey Cheek, Paulien van Deutekom, Victoria Sinitsina, Suzanne Schulting, Evgenia Tarasova, and Margot Boer. After him are Meryl Davis, Timothy Goebel, Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen, Yu Jing, Zbigniew Bródka, and Valérie Maltais.
Most Popular Skaters in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJoey Cheek
1979 - Present
HPI: 38.44
Rank: 419
Paulien van Deutekom
1981 - 2019
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 420
Victoria Sinitsina
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 421
Suzanne Schulting
1997 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 422
Evgenia Tarasova
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 423
Margot Boer
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.31
Rank: 424
Pavel Kulizhnikov
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 425
Meryl Davis
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 426
Timothy Goebel
1980 - Present
HPI: 38.21
Rank: 427
Håvard Holmefjord Lorentzen
1992 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 428
Yu Jing
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.10
Rank: 429
Zbigniew Bródka
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.07
Rank: 430
Valérie Maltais
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.05
Rank: 431
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1994, Pavel Kulizhnikov ranks 660. Before him are Conseslus Kipruto, Kosuke Hagino, Sam Fender, Abdoul Razak Issoufou, Evgenia Tarasova, and Scarlxrd. After him are Saki Ueno, Andrea Vendrame, Ludovic Ajorque, Bladee, Alessio Cragno, and Adam Zreľák.
Others Born in 1994
Go to all RankingsConseslus Kipruto
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.39
Rank: 654
Kosuke Hagino
SWIMMER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 655
Sam Fender
MUSICIAN
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.35
Rank: 656
Abdoul Razak Issoufou
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 657
Evgenia Tarasova
SKATER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 658
Scarlxrd
MUSICIAN
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 659
Pavel Kulizhnikov
SKATER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 660
Saki Ueno
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 661
Andrea Vendrame
CYCLIST
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 662
Ludovic Ajorque
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 663
Bladee
SINGER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 664
Alessio Cragno
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 665
Adam Zreľák
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.25
Rank: 666
In Russia
Among people born in Russia, Pavel Kulizhnikov ranks 3,643 out of 3,761. Before him are Evgeniy Garanichev (1988), Vitalina Batsarashkina (1996), Renat Yanbayev (1984), Evgenia Tarasova (1994), Alla Vazhenina (1983), and Ilya Sorokin (1995). After him are Albert Saritov (1985), Anna Alminova (1985), Anna Pyatykh (1981), Evgeny Novikov (1990), Marina Kuzina (1985), and Maria Kondratieva (1982).
Others born in Russia
Go to all RankingsEvgeniy Garanichev
ATHLETE
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 3,637
Vitalina Batsarashkina
ATHLETE
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 3,638
Renat Yanbayev
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 38.33
Rank: 3,639
Evgenia Tarasova
SKATER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 3,640
Alla Vazhenina
ATHLETE
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 3,641
Ilya Sorokin
HOCKEY PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 3,642
Pavel Kulizhnikov
SKATER
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 3,643
Albert Saritov
WRESTLER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 3,644
Anna Alminova
ATHLETE
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.29
Rank: 3,645
Anna Pyatykh
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 3,646
Evgeny Novikov
RACING DRIVER
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 3,647
Marina Kuzina
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 3,648
Maria Kondratieva
TENNIS PLAYER
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.27
Rank: 3,649
Among SKATERS In Russia
Among skaters born in Russia, Pavel Kulizhnikov ranks 69. Before him are Maxim Shabalin (1982), Anastasiia Gubanova (2002), Alena Leonova (1990), Olga Fatkulina (1990), Victoria Sinitsina (1995), and Evgenia Tarasova (1994). After him are Mikhail Kolyada (1995), Yekaterina Abramova (1982), Alexander Smirnov (1984), Alexander Enbert (1989), Ksenia Stolbova (1992), and Fedor Klimov (1990).
Maxim Shabalin
1982 - Present
HPI: 39.61
Rank: 63
Anastasiia Gubanova
2002 - Present
HPI: 39.55
Rank: 64
Alena Leonova
1990 - Present
HPI: 39.45
Rank: 65
Olga Fatkulina
1990 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 66
Victoria Sinitsina
1995 - Present
HPI: 38.34
Rank: 67
Evgenia Tarasova
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.32
Rank: 68
Pavel Kulizhnikov
1994 - Present
HPI: 38.30
Rank: 69
Mikhail Kolyada
1995 - Present
HPI: 37.74
Rank: 70
Yekaterina Abramova
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.42
Rank: 71
Alexander Smirnov
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.10
Rank: 72
Alexander Enbert
1989 - Present
HPI: 36.82
Rank: 73
Ksenia Stolbova
1992 - Present
HPI: 36.08
Rank: 74
Fedor Klimov
1990 - Present
HPI: 35.81
Rank: 75












































