Ilia Kulik

Ilia Kulik
Kulik in the 2008 Christmas On Ice show.
Personal information
Country represented	Russia
Born	(1977-05-23) 23 May 1977 (age 39) Moscow, Soviet Union
Height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Former coach	Tatiana Tarasova Viktor Kudriavtsev
Former choreographer	Tatiana Tarasova
Retired	1998
Medal record Representing  Russia Men's Figure skating Winter Olympic Games 1998 Nagano Men's singles World Championships 1996 Edmonton Men's singles European Championships 1996 Sofia Men's singles 1995 Dortmund Men's singles Grand Prix Final 1997–1998 Kitchener Men's singles World Junior Championships 1995 Budapest Men's singles 1993 Seoul Men's singles

Ilia Alexandrovich Kulik (Russian:  Илья Александрович Кулик​ ; born 23 May 1977) is a Russian figure skater. He is the 1998 Olympic Champion, the 1995 European Champion, the 1997–1998 Grand Prix Final champion, and the 1995 World Junior champion.

Kulik began skating at the age of five. In November 1994, he won the 1995 World Junior title and then, a few months later, the 1995 European title, at the age of 17. He was ninth at his first senior World Championships. The next season, he won silver at the 1996 World Championships. During the 1997-98 season, Kulik won gold at the 1997 NHK Trophy and silver at the 1997 Skate Canada International to qualify for the Champion Series Final (now known as the Grand Prix Final) where he won the gold medal. He also won the Russian national title but missed the 1998 European Championships as a result of back problems. At the 1998 Olympics, Kulik placed first in both the short and long programs and won the Olympic title at the age of 20.