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Denis NIKISHA

flagKAZ
  • Date of birth07 Aug 1995
  • Height178 CM
  • ProfessionAthlete
  • HometownKokshetau
  • Place of birthKustanai
  • Start skatingHe took up the sport in 2006 in Kustanai, Kazakhstan.
  • Club Akmola Regional School of Supreme Sports Skill: Kazakhstan
  • HobbiesCars. (olympic.kz, 05 Dec 2021)
  • LanguagesEnglish, Kazakh, Russian
  • CoachN/A
  • Former CoachN/A
  • 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)
"To win, you need to defeat three things: an opponent, yourself, and a judge." (olympic.kz, 05 Dec 2021)
He suffered a herniated disc in his back ahead of the ISU World Tour #1 in October 2025. (Athlete, November 2025)
To win a gold medal at the Olympic Winter Games. (olympic.kz, 05 Dec 2021)
Two-time world championship silver medallist in the 500m (2024 and 2025). (isu-skating.com/short-track, 27 November 2025)

Eighth in the 500m at the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games is his best result in three Olympic Games to date. (isu-skating.com/short-track, 27 November 2025)

He won ISU World Cup 500m gold in Almaty, Kazakhstan in December 2022 (olympic.kz/)