Viktor Kosichkin

Viktor Ivanovich Kossitschkin (Russian Виктор Иванович Косичкин; born February 25, 1938 in Moschki; † 30 March 2012 Moscow) was a Russian speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.

Kossitschkin 1962 in Moscow around World Champion. 1961 and 1964 he won silver at the World Championships.

At the 1960 Olympics in Squaw Valley, he won his 22nd birthday on the gold medal over 5000 meters before Knut Johannesen. Two days later, the order was reversed in the 10,000 meters and Kossitschkin took the silver medal.

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