KUKSENKOV Nikolai - FIG Athlete Profile

Title

Lastname

KUKSENKOV

Firstname

Nikolai

Gender

male

Country

Russian Federation

Place of birth

USSR

Year of birth

1989 (36 y.o.)

Discipline(s)

Men's Artistic Gymnastics

Nickname

Kolya (sovsport.ru, 30 Jan 2013)

Hobbies

Music, cars, boxing. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2015)

Occupation

Athlete

Education

Coaching - Vladimir State University: Russia

Spoken languages

Dutch, English, Russian, Ukrainian

Club

Central Army Sports Club [CSKA]: Russia

Coach

Igor Kalabushkin [personal], RUS, from 2013

International senior debut

2006

Injuries

He missed most of the 2017 season with a shoulder injury. When he returned to competition in August 2017 he suffered an injury to his other shoulder and received treatment in hospital. (gymnovosti.com, 21 Nov 2017)

At the beginning of 2009 he had an appendix operation and had to miss the all-around competition at the 2009 European Championships. (sport-express.ua, 14 Apr 2011)

A hand injury he suffered on parallel bars forced him to miss the 2007 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. (sport-express.ua, 14 Apr 2011)

Start sporting career

He took up the sport at age five in Kiev, Ukraine.

Reason for taking up the sport

He began training because his parents were involved in gymnastics and introduced him to the sport.

Ambitions

To win medals at the world championships, and at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2018)

Most memorable sporting achievement

Winning silver in the team event at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and gold in the team event at the 2018 European Championships in Glasgow, Scotland. (Athlete, 04 Oct 2018)

Hero / Idol

Boxers Oscar De La Hoya and Roy Jones Jr. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2015)

Most influential person in career

His father. (Athlete, 25 Aug 2015)

Awards

For his performance at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he received the Order for Merits to the Fatherland [first grade] and the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016; minsport.gov.ru, 15 Aug 2016)

Additional information

FROM UKRAINE TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION
After the 2012 Olympic Games in London, he moved to the Russian Federation for better training conditions. In April 2013 he was granted Russian citizenship. (sovsport.ru, 30 Jan 2013; allsportinfo.ru, 28 Apr 2013)

Last update : 2024-07-22

Olympic Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

87.732

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

88.848

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.666

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

15.233

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.383

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.433

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.366

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.100

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

271.453

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

269.612

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

90.432

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

89.931

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.533

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.900

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.000

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.066

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.666

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

271.526

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

269.810

World Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

227

Score Qualif.

26.266

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.966

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.300

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

256.585

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

258.402

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

89.198

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

87.398

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

168

Score Qualif.

13.066

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.800

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.466

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.333

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.800

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

268.362

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

352.692

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

88.406

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

89.164

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.966

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.866

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.266

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

13.666

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.400

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

14.533

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.133

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

266.503

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

356.957

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

236

Score Qualif.

13.733

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.733

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

89.132

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

88.648

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.900

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.400

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.200

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.666

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.666

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

264.102

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

350.434

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

89.831

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

88.831

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.366

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.100

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.600

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.133

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.766

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

347.683

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

86.125

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

87.750

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.075

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.600

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.975

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.650

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.025

Continental Championships

All-Around

Rank Final

123

Score Final

26.900

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

14.633

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.700

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.200

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

257.260

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

259.427

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

44.499

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

14.566

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.266

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.833

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.400

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

271.378

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

267.725

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

83.964

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

85.439

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.433

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.633

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.641

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.066

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.733

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

60.225

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

15.333

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.300

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.000

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

14.200

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.325

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.600

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

267.959

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

264.304

World / Challenge Cup

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

12.900

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

14.300

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.900

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

86.432

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Multisport Events / Games

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

87.397

Floor Exercise

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.400

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.566

Still Rings

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.533

Parallel Bars

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

15.166

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.966

Team

Rank Final

Score Final

178.963

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

World / Challenge Cup

All-Around

Rank Final

Score Final

88.364

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

Pommel Horse

Rank Final

Score Final

14.100

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

14.800

Horizontal Bar

Rank Final

Score Final

Rank Qualif.

Score Qualif.

13.366

2016 - Games of the XXXI Olympiad RIO DE JANEIRO (BRA)

2012 - Games of the XXX Olympiad LONDON (GBR)

2018 - 48th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships DOHA (QAT)

2015 - 46th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships GLASGOW (GBR)

2014 - 45th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships NANNING (CHN)

2013 - 44th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ANTWERP (BEL)

2011 - 43rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships TOKYO (JPN)

2010 - 42nd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships ROTTERDAM (NED)

2009 - 41st FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships LONDON (GBR)

2018 - 33rd Senior European Championships GLASGOW (GBR)

2016 - 32nd European Championships 2016 BERN (SUI)

2015 - 6th European Individual Championships 2015 MONTPELLIER (FRA)

2014 - European Championships 2014 SOFIA (BUL)

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup PARIS (FRA)

2019 - FIG World Challenge Cup OSIJEK (CRO)

2016 - EnBW DTB-POKAL World Cup 2016 C II STUTTGART (GER)

2015 - 1st European Games Baku 2015 BAKU (AZE)

2014 - ENBW DTB World Cup 2014 C II STUTTGART (GER)

2014 - 38th Turnier Der Meister World Challenge Cup 2014 COTTBUS (GER)

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