Following the four races, the Russian scored 137.390 points. For the 24-year-old Kulizhnikov, this is the third gold medal in the career of the world championships in this discipline.
Second place went to the Japanese Tatsuya Sinham. Dutchman Kjeld Neuis closed the top three.
Russians Victor Mushtakov and Ruslan Murashov took the ninth and tenth places respectively.
Earlier it was reported that Elizaveta Kazelina won bronze in the mass start at the World Cup in Germany.