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.

For his son, a singles skater, see Artur Dmitriev Jr.
In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Valeryevich and the family name is Dmitriev.
Artur Dmitriev
Kazakova and Dmitriev in a show in 2002.
Personal information
Native nameАртур Валерьевич Дмитриев
Full nameArtur Valeryevich Dmitriev
Country represented Russia
Former country(ies) represented Soviet Union
 Unified Team
Born (1968-01-21) 21 January 1968
Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
ResidenceMoscow, Russia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Former partnerOksana Kazakova
Natalia Mishkutionok
Former coachTamara Moskvina
Former choreographerAlexander Matveev, David Avdish, Tamara Moskvina
Skating clubMechta, UOR 4 Moscow Gomelski (from 2012)
Former skating clubYubileyny Sport Club (until 2012)
Former training locationsSaint Petersburg, Russia
Began skating1975
Retired1999
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Pairs
Winter Olympic Games
1998 Nagano Pairs
1994 Lillehammer Pairs
World Championships
1997 LausannePairs
European Championships
1996 SofiaPairs
1998 MilanPairs
1994 CopenhagenPairs
Champions Series Final
1996–97 HamiltonPairs
1997–98 MunichPairs
Representing  CIS ( Unified Team)
Winter Olympic Games
1992 Albertville Pairs
World Championships
1992 OaklandPairs
European Championships
1992 LausannePairs
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
1991 MunichPairs
1990 HalifaxPairs
European Championships
1991 SofiaPairs
1990 LeningradPairs
1989 BirminghamPairs

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
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
1993–1994
[17]
"The Symphony of Emotions":
  • Piano Concerto #2
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
  • Nostalgia
1992–1993
[17]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by Sergei Rachmaninov
  • Flute Dance
1990–1992
[17]
  • Don Quixote
    by Ludwig Minkus
  • War Drums
  • Peasant Dance
1988–1990
[17]
  • The Swan
  • Let's Dance Together
    (Jewish folk music)
  • Piano Piece ("The Death Spiral")
  • Peasant Dance
  • War drums
1987–1988 unknown

With Kazakova
Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
1998–2008
[18][19]

"Marionette":

1997–1998
[18][19]
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
1995–1996
[18][19]
  • Nostalgia
    by unknown
  • 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 Olympics1st2nd
World Champ.3rd1st1st
European Champ.4th3rd3rd1st1st3rd
GPI de Paris1st1st
Nations Cup1st
NHK Trophy3rd
Skate America1st1st
Goodwill Games2nd1st
Moscow News4th1st
Piruetten1st
Universiade1st
National[14]
Russian Champ.2nd
Soviet Champ.2nd2nd2nd2nd

Professional

Event 1992–93
World Pro. Championships3rd
World Challenge of Champions3rd
US Open Pro.1st

With Kazakova

CS: Champions Series (later Grand Prix)

International[1]
Event 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98
Winter Olympics1st
World Champ.5th3rdWD
European Champ.1st2nd
CS Final2nd3rd
CS Cup of Russia3rd
CS NHK TrophyWD
CS Skate America5th1st
CS Skate Canada1st
CS TDF/Lalique2nd1st
Goodwill Games2nd
National[1]
Russian Champ.3rd4th3rd
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.

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