Artur_Dmitriev

Artur Dmitriev

Artur Dmitriev

Soviet and Russian pair skater

For his son, a singles skater, see Artur Dmitriev Jr.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Valeryevich and the family name is Dmitriev.

Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev (Russian: Артур Валерьевич Дмитриев; born 21 January 1968) is a Russian former pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He is a two-time Olympic champion, having won gold with Natalia Mishkutionok in 1992 and with Oksana Kazakova in 1998. He and Mishkutionok also won Olympic silver in 1994. Dmitriev is the only male pair skater to win the Olympics with two different partners.

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Personal life

Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev was born on 21 January 1968 to Russian parents in Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.[1][2][3] He was raised in Norilsk, Russian SFSR.[4] From 1992 to 2006, Dmitriev was married to rhythmic gymnast Tatiana Druchinina; their son, Artur Jr, was born on 7 September 1992 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.[5] Dmitriev is remarried to an accountant, Tatiana Fedorova, with whom he has a son named Artiom.

Career

Dmitriev began skating in 1975.[1] He teamed up with Natalia Mishkutionok around 1986.[6] They were coached by Tamara Moskvina in Saint Petersburg and their choreographers were Alexander Matveev with Moskvina.[6][7] They won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympics, and the silver at the 1994 Olympics behind Ekaterina Gordeeva / Sergei Grinkov. They represented the Unified Team, the sports team of the former Soviet Union during the 1992 Olympics, but represented Russia in 1994. Mishkutionok/Dmitriev won the World Figure Skating Championships and the European Championships in 1991 and 1992. Mishkutionok decided to retire from competition in 1994.

Dmitriev wanted to continue his competitive career and found a new partner, Oksana Kazakova, in February 1995.[8][9] They were coached by Moskvina at Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg.[1] Their choreographers were Alexander Matveev, David Avdish, and Moskvina.[10] Early in their partnership, Kazakova/Dmitriev missed six months when she injured her leg.[8] They won the 1996 European Championships and bronze at the 1997 World Championships. In 1998, they won the Olympic title in Nagano, Japan. This made Dmitriev the first male skater to win the pairs event twice with different partners.[8] The pair retired from competition but continued to skate in shows.

Despite being close competitive rivals, he was friends with both Grinkov and Sikharulidze. He helped Moskvina coach Sikharulidze even while they were competing against each other.

Dmitriev later became a coach. He spent a few years coaching at Hackensack, New Jersey's Ice House.[11] Dmitriev began coaching at Yubileyny in the mid-2000s, working alongside Kazakova and Moskvina and coaching Katarina Gerboldt / Alexander Enbert among others.[12] In March 2012, Dmitriev said he would move to Moscow and coach at the UOR 4 Moscow Gomelski Academy at the Mechta rink (Russian: УОР №4 им. А.Я.Гомельского, "Мечта").[13][14] He works with Natalia Pavlova in Moscow.[15]

Dmitriev's current students include: [16]

Programs

With Mishkutionok

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With Kazakova

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Competitive highlights

With Mishkutionok

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Professional

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With Kazakova

CS: Champions Series (later Grand Prix)

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References

  1. [1]
    "KAZAKOVA Oksana / DMITRIEV Artur". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014.
  2. [2]
    СПИСОК кандидатов в спортивные сборные команды Российской Федерации по фигурному катанию на коньках на 2011-2012 гг. [2011–2012 list] (PDF). Russian Figure Skating Federation (in Russian). Russian Sports Ministry. 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2012.
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    Hersh, Phil (12 February 1992). "Russians Still Figure As Pairs Champions". Chicago Tribune.
  4. [4]
    Longman, Jere (8 February 1998). "It's Medal Time, So Here's Dmitriev Hungry As Ever". The New York Times.
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    "Artur DMITRIEV: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012.
  6. [6]
    Janofsky, Michael (12 February 1992). "ALBERTVILLE; No Longer Soviet Skaters, But They Are Still the Best". The New York Times.
  7. [7]
    "Natalia Mishkutenok & Artur Dmitriev". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
  8. [8]
    Glauber, Bill (11 February 1998). "She's paired with medal stand, too; Russian Kazakova rises to partner's standard". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013.
  9. [9]
    "Power and Passion Archives: Issue #2, October 1995". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
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    "Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
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    Wojdyla, Michelle (1 July 2004). "Adult Regional Training Camp Continues to Grow". U.S. Figure Skating. Archived from the original on 29 September 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
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    "Katarina GERBOLDT / Alexander ENBERT: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011.
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    Simonenko, Andrei (7 March 2012). Дмитриев переезжает тренировать фигуристов из Петербурга в Москву [Dmitriev moves from Saint Petersburg to Moscow]. R-Sport (in Russian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2012.
  14. [14]
    Дмитриев Артур Валерьевич [Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  15. [15]
    Tonkacheyeva, Oksana (29 November 2012). "Хороших пар много не бывает" Артур Дмитриев. Novye Izvestia (in Russian).
  16. [16]
    "Артур Дмитриев: «В первый раз по канату прошел, не задумываясь, а потом – раз: ой, высоко!»". fsrussia.ru (in Russian).
  17. [17]
    "Mishkutyenok & Dmitriev: The Music". Archived from the original on 23 August 1999.
  18. [18]
    "Kazakova and Dmitriev's Music". Archived from the original on 5 October 1999.
  19. [19]
    "Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
  20. [20]
    "MISHKUTIENOK Natalia / DMITRIEV Artur". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014.

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