Ilia Kulik is a Russian former competitive figure skater. He is the 1998 Olympic champion, a two-time World medalist, and a four-time European medalist. He won gold at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan, becoming the first Russian male to win an Olympic gold medal in figure skating. He also won silver at the 1997 World Championships and bronze at the 1995 and 1996 World Championships.