Nikolay KrasnikovNikolay Olegovich Krasnikov was a Russian twenty-time ice speedway world champion.CareerAfter finishing third at the 2004 Individual [Ice Speedway World Championship], Krasnikov won eight consecutive Individual [Ice Speedway World Championship] titles from 2005 until 2012 and twelve Team [Ice Racing World Championship] titles with Russia from 2004 until 2016. He is regarded as one of the leading ice speedway riders of all-time.DeathKrasnikov died in a traffic collision in Kushnarenkovsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia, on 16 June 2025, at the age of 40.