Artur 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.

Artur Dmitriev
Kazakova and Dmitriev in a show in 2002.
Personal information
Native name	Артур Валерьевич Дмитриев
Full name	Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev
Country represented	Russia
Former country(ies) represented	Soviet Union
Born	(1968-01-21) 21 January 1968 Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Moscow, Russia
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Former partner	Oksana Kazakova Natalia Mishkutionok
Former coach	Tamara Moskvina
Former choreographer	Alexander Matveev, David Avdish, Tamara Moskvina
Skating club	Mechta, UOR 4 Moscow Gomelski (from 2012)
Former skating club	Yubileyny Sport Club (until 2012)
Former training locations	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Began skating	1975
Retired	1999
Medal record Representing  Russia Figure skating: Pairs Winter Olympics 1998 Nagano Pairs 1994 Lillehammer Pairs World Championships 1997 Lausanne Pairs European Championships 1996 Sofia Pairs 1998 Milan Pairs 1994 Copenhagen Pairs Champions Series Final 1996–97 Hamilton Pairs 1997–98 Munich Pairs Representing  CIS ( Unified Team) Olympic Games 1992 Albertville Pairs World Championships 1992 Oakland Pairs European Championships 1992 Lausanne Pairs Representing  Soviet Union World Championships 1991 Munich Pairs 1990 Halifax Pairs European Championships 1991 Sofia Pairs 1990 Leningrad Pairs 1989 Birmingham Pairs

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]

• Kristina Astakhova / Alexei Rogonov
• Elizaveta Martynova / Roman Zaporozhets
• Elizaveta Botyakova / Maxim Bobrov
• Elena Ivanova / Nikita Rakhmanin

Programs

With Mishkutionok

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
1993–1994 [17]	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov	"The Symphony of Emotions": Piano Concerto #2 by Sergei Rachmaninov	Flute Dance Nostalgia
1992–1993 [17]	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov	Flute Dance
1990–1992 [17]	Don Quixote by Ludwig Minkus The Swan by Camille Saint-Saëns	Liebestraum by Franz Liszt performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra	Somewhere in Your Heart by Frank Sinatra War Drums Peasant Dance
1988–1990 [17]	The Swan	Let's Dance Together (Jewish folk music)	Piano Piece ("The Death Spiral") Peasant Dance Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by Sergei Rachmaninov War drums

With Kazakova

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
1998–2008 [18][19]			Caruso performed by Luciano Pavarotti Unforgettable performed by Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole "Marionette": Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino variation) (from The Matrix) by Rob Dougan Somewhere Out There performed by Linda Ronstadt, James Ingram Charade soundtrack by Henry Mancini Le Vent, Le Cri (from Le Professionnel) by Henry Mancini Spente le Stelle by Emma Shapplin Fly Me to the Moon by Frank Sinatra
1997–1998 [18][19]	Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss	Passacaglia (from Suite de pièce Vol. 1 No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432) by George Frideric Handel	Valse Triste by Franz von Vecsey
1996–1997 [18][19]	Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss	Passacaglia (from Suite de pièce Vol. 1 No. 7 in G minor, HWV 432) by George Frideric Handel	La Cucaracha Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss
1995–1996 [18][19]	Nostalgia by unknown	La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi	Unknown

Competitive highlights

With Mishkutionok

International[20]
Event	1987–88 (URS)	1988–89 (URS)	1989–90 (URS)	1990–91 (URS)	1991–92 (CIS)	1993–94 (RUS)
Winter Olympics					1st	2nd
World Champ.			3rd	1st	1st
European Champ.	4th	3rd	3rd	1st	1st	3rd
GPI de Paris					1st	1st
Nations Cup				1st
NHK Trophy				3rd
Skate America		1st	1st
Goodwill Games			2nd			1st
Moscow News	4th	1st
Piruetten						1st
Universiade		1st
National[14]
Russian Champ.						2nd
Soviet Champ.	2nd	2nd	2nd	2nd

Professional

Event	1992–93
World Pro. Championships	3rd
World Challenge of Champions	3rd
US Open Pro.	1st

With Kazakova

CS: Champions Series (later Grand Prix)

International[1]
Event	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98
Winter Olympics			1st
World Champ.	5th	3rd	WD
European Champ.	1st		2nd
CS Final		2nd	3rd
CS Cup of Russia		3rd
CS NHK Trophy			WD
CS Skate America	5th	1st
CS Skate Canada			1st
CS TDF/Lalique	2nd	1st
Goodwill Games			2nd
National[1]
Russian Champ.	3rd	4th	3rd
WD = Withdrew

References

1. "KAZAKOVA Oksana / DMITRIEV Artur". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014.
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.
3. Hersh, Phil (12 February 1992). "Russians Still Figure As Pairs Champions". Chicago Tribune.
4. Longman, Jere (8 February 1998). "It's Medal Time, So Here's Dmitriev Hungry As Ever". The New York Times.
5. "Artur DMITRIEV: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012.
6. Janofsky, Michael (12 February 1992). "ALBERTVILLE; No Longer Soviet Skaters, But They Are Still the Best". The New York Times.
7. "Natalia Mishkutenok & Artur Dmitriev". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
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. "Power and Passion Archives: Issue #2, October 1995". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
10. "Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
11. 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.
12. "Katarina GERBOLDT / Alexander ENBERT: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011.
13. 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. Дмитриев Артур Валерьевич [Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
15. Tonkacheyeva, Oksana (29 November 2012). "Хороших пар много не бывает" Артур Дмитриев. Novye Izvestia (in Russian).
16. "Артур Дмитриев: «В первый раз по канату прошел, не задумываясь, а потом – раз: ой, высоко!»". fsrussia.ru (in Russian).
17. "Mishkutyenok & Dmitriev: The Music". Archived from the original on 23 August 1999.
18. "Kazakova and Dmitriev's Music". Archived from the original on 5 October 1999.
19. "Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
20. "MISHKUTIENOK Natalia / DMITRIEV Artur". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014.

External links

Media related to Artur Dmitriev at Wikimedia Commons

• Artur Dmitriev on IMDb
• Kazakova and Dmitriev at The Figure Skating Corner

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