Career
Klimkin"s grandmother introduced him to skating at the age of four because she felt it would be good for his health. He was coached by Igor Rusakov for thirteen years until Rusakov"s sudden death in July 2003. He was then coached by Viktor Kudriavtsev.
At the 1999 Nebelhorn Trophy, Klimkin became the first skater to land two different quadruple jumps in one program, which he did by landing a quad salchow and a quad toe loop in the free skate.
Klimkin spins in both directions, and is also known for his cantilever. In the fall of 2004, he underwent surgery on his Achilles tendon, was off the ice for four months and after another three months was able to practice jumps.
He missed the whole 2004-2005 Competition Year. He announced his retirement from competitive skating on 19 April 2007.