Nikita Starostin

Nikita Maximovich Starostin (; born 13 June 2002) is a Russian-German figure skater, who represents Germany internationally.

He is a two-time German national champion (2023, 2025) and a two-time ISU Challenger Series bronze medalist.

Personal life Starostin was born on 13 June 2002 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Career Early career Starostin began figure skating in 2009 after being encouraged by his mother, a former figure skater, to give it a try. According to Starostin, it was difficult for him to initially find someone to coach him in Russia due to him only having started skating at seven years old. Eventually though, Starostin was able to train in a group coached by Alexei Mishin and soon, Svetlana Knorr became his coach.

Representing Russia, he won the bronze medal on the junior level at the 2016 Tallinn Trophy.

In 2018, Starostin would ultimately decide to represent Germany.

2025–26 season Starostin opened the season by competing on the 2025–26 ISU Challenger Series, finishing fourteenth at the 2025 CS Nepela Memorial and twelfth at the 2025 CS Trialeti Trophy. He then went on to win bronze at the 2025 NRW Trophy and place twelfth at the 2025 CS Tallinn Trophy.

Programs

Ticket to the Moon Sit Down Beside Me