Victor Nikiforov (Russian: Виктор Никифоров; Japanese: ヴィクトル・ニキフォロフ, Vikutoru Nikiforofu) is the deuteragonist of Yuri!!! on Ice. He is a figure skating genius and living legend from Russia whom Yuuri Katsuki has idolized ever since he was a child before he decided to become his coach after Victor saw the viral video of Yuuri skating his winning routine Stay Close to Me.