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Artur Dmitriev
Dmitriev in 2010
Personal information
Native name
Артур Дмитриев
Full nameArtur Valeryevich Dmitriev
Born(1968-01-21)21 January 1968
Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died28 June 2026(2026-06-28) (aged 58)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Figure skating career
Country Russia
Skating clubMechta, UOR 4 Moscow Gomelski (from 2012)
Began skating1975
Retired1999
Medal record
Representing  Russia
Figure skating: Pairs
Winter Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1998 NaganoPairs
Silver medal – second place1994 LillehammerPairs
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1997 LausannePairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1996 SofiaPairs
Silver medal – second place1998 MilanPairs
Bronze medal – third place1994 CopenhagenPairs
Champions Series Final
Silver medal – second place1996–97 HamiltonPairs
Bronze medal – third place1997–98 MunichPairs
Representing  CIS ( Unified Team)
Winter Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1992 AlbertvillePairs
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1992 OaklandPairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1992 LausannePairs
Representing  Soviet Union
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 MunichPairs
Bronze medal – third place1990 HalifaxPairs
European Championships
Gold medal – first place1991 SofiaPairs
Bronze medal – third place1990 LeningradPairs
Bronze medal – third place1989 BirminghamPairs

Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev (Russian: Артур Валерьевич Дмитриев; 21 January 1968 – 28 June 2026) was a Russian pair skater who competed internationally for the Soviet Union, the Unified Team, and Russia. He was 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 was the only male pair skater to have won the Olympics with two different partners.

Background

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

Dmitriev died of complications from heart surgery on 28 June 2026, at the age of 58.[6]

Career

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Dmitriev began skating in 1975.[1] He teamed up with Natalia Mishkutionok around 1986.[7] They were coached by Tamara Moskvina in Saint Petersburg and their choreographers were Alexander Matveev with Moskvina.[7][8] 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.

He wanted to continue his competitive career and found a new partner, Oksana Kazakova, in February 1995.[9][10] They were coached by Moskvina at Yubileyny Sports Palace in Saint Petersburg.[1] Their choreographers were Alexander Matveev, David Avdish, and Moskvina.[11] Early in their partnership, Kazakova/Dmitriev missed six months when she injured her leg.[9] 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.[9] 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.[12] Dmitriev began coaching at Yubileyny in the mid-2000s, working alongside Kazakova and Moskvina and coaching Katarina Gerboldt / Alexander Enbert among others.[13] 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").[14][15] He worked with Natalia Pavlova in Moscow.[16]

His students included:[17]

Programs

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With Mishkutionok

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
1993–1994
[18]
"The Symphony of Emotions":
  • Nostalgia
1992–1993
[18]
  • Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
    by Sergei Rachmaninoff
  • Flute Dance
1990–1992
[18]
  • Don Quixote
    by Ludwig Minkus
  • War Drums
  • Peasant Dance
1988–1990
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  • The Swan
  • Let's Dance Together
    (Jewish folk music)
  • Piano Piece ("The Death Spiral")
  • Peasant Dance
  • War drums
1987–1988 unknown

With Kazakova

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Season Short program Free skating Exhibition
1998–2008
[19][20]

"Marionette":

1997–1998
[19][20]
1996–1997
[19][20]
1995–1996
[19][20]
  • Nostalgia
    by unknown
  • Unknown

Competitive highlights

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With Mishkutionok

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International[21]
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[15]
Russian Champ.2nd
Soviet Champ.2nd2nd2nd2nd

Professional

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

With Kazakova

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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

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. ↑ Russian two-time Olympic pairs champion Dmitriev dies Reuters
  7. 1 2 Janofsky, Michael (12 February 1992). "ALBERTVILLE; No Longer Soviet Skaters, But They Are Still the Best". The New York Times.
  8. ↑ "Natalia Mishkutenok & Artur Dmitriev". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
  9. 1 2 3 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.
  10. ↑ "Power and Passion Archives: Issue #2, October 1995". Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
  11. ↑ "Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev". Pairs on Ice. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ "Katarina GERBOLDT / Alexander ENBERT: 2011/2012". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 24 November 2011.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. 1 2 Дмитриев Артур Валерьевич [Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev] (in Russian). fskate.ru.
  16. ↑ Tonkacheyeva, Oksana (29 November 2012). "Хороших пар много не бывает" Артур Дмитриев. Novye Izvestia (in Russian).
  17. ↑ "Артур Дмитриев: "В первый раз по канату прошел, не задумываясь, а потом – раз: ой, высоко!"". fsrussia.ru (in Russian).
  18. 1 2 3 4 "Mishkutyenok & Dmitriev: The Music". Archived from the original on 23 August 1999.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Kazakova and Dmitriev's Music". Archived from the original on 5 October 1999.
  20. 1 2 3 4 "Oksana Kazakova & Artur Dmitriev". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009.
  21. ↑ "MISHKUTIENOK Natalia / DMITRIEV Artur". International Skating Union. Archived from the original on 18 June 2014.
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