Nikolai Panin
Panin in 1908 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Nikolai Aleksandrovich Panin-Kolomenkin |
| Other names | birth name: Nikolai Aleksandrovich Kolomenkin alternative spelling: Nikolay, Nicolai, Nicholas |
| Born | 8 January 1872 |
| Died | 19 January 1956 (aged 84) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country | Russian Empire |
Nikolai Aleksandrovich Panin-Kolomenkin (Russian: Николай Александрович Панин-Коломенкин; 8 January 1872 [O.S. 27 December 1871] – 19 January 1956) was a Russian figure skater and coach. He won the gold medal in special figures in the 1908 Summer Olympics, became one of the oldest figure skating Olympic champions. Panin was Russia's first Olympic champion.