ALBERT FATIKHOV
World Championship Medalist
NWANA Elite Athlete
President of NWANA
Official platform of Albert Fatikhov — World Championship medalist, Nordic Walking athlete, President of the Nordic Walking Association of North America, and advocate for the development of Nordic Walking in the United States and internationally.
This platform brings together Albert’s competitive career, leadership, upcoming projects, partnerships, sponsorship opportunities, fundraising initiatives, media appearances, and efforts to advance Nordic Walking through NWANA.
Support, partnership, sponsorship, and charitable contributions made through this platform are administered through the Nordic Walking Association of North America.
World Championship Medalist · NWANA Elite Athlete ·
President of NWANA
Competitive Nordic Walking athlete specializing in the 1K, 3K and 5K distances.
Albert Fatikhov is a World Championship medalist, member of the NWANA Elite Athletes Club, and President of the Nordic Walking Association of North America.
After competing across distances from 1K to 20K, Albert has made the decision to focus his competitive career on the shorter distances where speed, technique and specialized preparation are central to performance.
His current goal is simple: to get faster.
WORLD-LEVEL EXPERIENCE. CURRENT COMPETITION.
World Championship Silver Medal
4 × 5 km Men’s Relay
Lahti, Finland · 2024
World Championship Bronze Medal
5 km
Lahti, Finland · 2024
NWANA Elite Athletes Club
Verified international-level athlete
2026 NWANA Competition
Multiple victories across 1K, 3K and 5K
5K Training Personal Best
29:34
Training performance; not an official competition result.
THE NEXT CHAPTER: SPEED
Albert has competed successfully from 1K through 20K, including victories at every distance he entered during the 2026 NWANA season.
But competing over 10K, 15K and 20K requires a different type of preparation from the shorter events.
With performance improvement now the priority, Albert has chosen to end his competitive focus on the longer distances and concentrate his training on the 1K, 3K and 5K.
The objective is not simply to participate.
It is to improve speed, technique and competitive performance.
ATHLETE AND BUILDER
Albert’s relationship with Nordic Walking extends beyond competition.
In November 2024, while preparing to leave Latvia for the United States, Albert called the president of the Latvian Nordic Walking federation from Riga Airport to say goodbye.
During that conversation, he learned that North America did not have the type of Nordic Walking federation structure he had experienced in Latvia.
During the flight to the United States, an idea took shape:
build one.
That decision eventually led to the creation and development of the Nordic Walking Association of North America.
Today, Albert combines active competition with leadership of NWANA and the long-term development of Nordic Walking in North America.
PARTNERS & SPONSORS
High-performance sport is built through preparation, equipment, competition, travel, expertise and strong partnerships.
Albert welcomes conversations with brands, organizations and partners interested in Nordic Walking, endurance sport, active lifestyles and the development of competitive Nordic Walking in North America.
Partnership opportunities may include athlete support, equipment partnerships, competition support, media collaborations, appearances, clinics and NWANA sport-development initiatives.
SUPPORT
Support for Albert’s competition-related initiatives and Nordic Walking development activities is administered through the Nordic Walking Association of North America.
