Congratulations to Pavel Kulizhnikov on winning 2020 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships 2020-02-16 10:00:00 Vladimir Putin congratulated Pavel Kulizhnikov on winning the 1000m and 500m events at the 2020 World Single Distance Speed Skating Championships in Salt Lake City. The message reads, in part: “You were excellent in resolving the tasks set and performed with confidence, like a true champion. You won two gold medals and set a new world record in the 1000m race.”