Nikolay Olegovich Krasnikov (; 4 February 1985 â 16 June 2025) was a Russian twenty-time ice speedway world champion.
After 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.
Krasnikov died in a traffic collision in Kushnarenkovsky District, Bashkortostan, Russia, on 16 June 2025, at the age of 40.