Artur Dmitriev Explained

Artur Dmitriev
Formercountry:
Native Name:	Артур Валерьевич Дмитриев
Native Name Lang:	ru
Fullname:	Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev
Birth Date:	21 January 1968
Birth Place:	Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence:	Moscow, Russia
Formerpartner:	Oksana Kazakova Natalia Mishkutionok
Formercoach:	Tamara Moskvina
Formerchoreographer:	Alexander Matveev, David Avdish, Tamara Moskvina
Skating Club:	Mechta, UOR 4 Moscow Gomelski (from 2012)
Former Skating Club:	Yubileyny Sport Club (until 2012)
Formertraininglocations:	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Beganskating:	1975
Retired:	1999
Show-Medals:	yes
Medaltemplates:	)

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.

Personal life

Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev was born on 21 January 1968 to Russian parents in Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He was raised in Norilsk, Russian SFSR. 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. Dmitriev is remarried to an accountant, Tatiana Fedorova, with whom he has a son named Artiom.

Career

Dmitriev began skating in 1975. He teamed up with Natalia Mishkutionok around 1986. They were coached by Tamara Moskvina in Saint Petersburg and their choreographers were Alexander Matveev with Moskvina. 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. They were coached by Moskvina at Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg. Their choreographers were Alexander Matveev, David Avdish, and Moskvina. Early in their partnership, Kazakova/Dmitriev missed six months when she injured her leg. 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. 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. Dmitriev began coaching at Yubileyny in the mid-2000s, working alongside Kazakova and Moskvina and coaching Katarina Gerboldt / Alexander Enbert among others. 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"). He works with Natalia Pavlova in Moscow.

Dmitriev's current students include:

Programs

With Mishkutionok

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
1993–1994	Don Quixote ---- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	"The Symphony of Emotions": Piano Concerto #2	Eve by Uña Ramos ---- Nostalgia
1992–1993	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini	Flute Dance
1990–1992	Don Quixote ---- The Swan	Liebestraum	Somewhere in Your Heart ---- War Drums ---- Peasant Dance
1988–1990	The Swan	Let's Dance Together	Piano Piece ("The Death Spiral") ---- Peasant Dance ---- Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini ---- War drums
1987–1988	Entrance of the Gladiators	unknown

With Kazakova

Season	Short program	Free skating	Exhibition
1998–2008			Caruso ---- Unforgettable ----"Marionette": Clubbed to Death (Kurayamino variation) ---- Somewhere Out There ---- Charade ---- Le Vent, Le Cri ---- Spente le Stelle ---- "Fly Me to the Moon"
1997–1998	Also sprach Zarathustra	Passacaglia	Valse Triste
1996–1997	Also sprach Zarathustra	Passacaglia	La Cucaracha ---- Also sprach Zarathustra
1995–1996	Nostalgia	La traviata	Unknown

Competitive highlights

With Mishkutionok

International
Event	1987–88 (URS)	1988–89 (URS)	1989–90 (URS)	1990–91 (URS)	1991–92 (CIS)	1993–94 (RUS)
align=left						bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left				bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left		4th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left						bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left					bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left					bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left			bgcolor=gold	1st	bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left				bgcolor=silver	2nd			bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left		4th	bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left							bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left			bgcolor=gold	1st
National
align=left							bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left		bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=silver	2nd

Professional

Event	1992–93
align=left	World Pro. Championships	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left	World Challenge of Champions	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left	US Open Pro.	bgcolor=gold	1st

With Kazakova

CS: Champions Series (later Grand Prix)

International
Event	1995–96	1996–97	1997–98
align=left				bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left		5th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	WD
align=left		bgcolor=gold	1st		bgcolor=silver	2nd
align=left			bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left			bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
align=left				WD
align=left		5th	bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left				bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left		bgcolor=silver	2nd	bgcolor=gold	1st
align=left				bgcolor=silver	2nd
National
align=left		bgcolor=cc9966	3rd	4th	bgcolor=cc9966	3rd
WD = Withdrew

External links

- Kazakova and Dmitriev at The Figure Skating Corner