- Pronunciation: Are-tehm-ee-yev
- Hometown: Morrison, Colo.
- Birth date/place: Aug. 29, 1985/Minsk, Belarus
- Club: Team Chevron
- Trains: 5280 Gymnastics
- Coach: Vladimir Artemev (father)
- School: McLain High School (May 2003)
- Began gymnastics: 1992
- Nickname: Sasha
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Personal info
In 2006, Artemev placed third on the pommel horse at the World Championships and became the first U.S. male
gymnast to win a world pommel horse medal since 1979. He was a member of both the 2006-07 World
Championships teams and helped the USA to a fourth place finish in 2007. He tore elbow ligaments in Aug. 2002
and resumed training in Feb. 2003. He injured his shoulder in July 2005 and did not return to competition until Feb.
2006. Artemev is the only child of Vladimir and Svetlana Artemev, both gymnastics coaches. Vladimir was a
member of the Soviet National Team (1977-87) and the USSR national all-around champion in 1984. Svetlana is a
former rhythmic gymnast. Alexander, aka Sasha, moved to the United States in 1994 and earned his U.S.
citizenship in December 2002. Artemev’s gymnastics goals include medaling in the all-around at the World
Championships and Olympic Games. Future aspirations include attending college to study business and someday
opening his own gym.
Past Results
2008 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics*, Philadelphia, Pa.: 1, PH; 5, AA, PB; 6, VT, HB; 8, FX; 9, SR
2008 - Visa Championships, Houston, Texas: 2, PB; 5, PH; 6, AA; T6, VT; T9, HB
2008 - Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 1, team; 2, AA; 5, PH; 6, FX; 8, PB
2008 - Tyson American Cup, New York, N.Y.: 2, AA
2008 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 1, PH; 3, AA; 4, HB, PB
2007 - World Championships, Stuttgart, Germany: 4, team; 6, PH
2007 - Visa Championships, San Jose, Calif.: 1, PH; 2, PB; 4, AA; 6, HB; 12, VT; T14, SR
2007 - USA/Ukraine/Russia, Kiev, Ukraine: 3, team
2007 - Tyson American Cup, Jacksonville, Fla.: 4, AA
2007 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 4, PH
2006 - World Championships, Aarhus, Denmark: 3, PH
2006 - Visa Championships, St. Paul, Minn.: 1, AA, PH, PB
2006 - France/Switzerland/USA meet, Paris, France: 1, team
2006 - World Cup, Cottbus, Germany: 4, PH
2006 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 1, PH; 4, PB
2005 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.: 4, AA; 1, PH
2005 - 29th International DTB - Cottbus (World Cup), Cottbus, Germany: 4, PB; T2, PH
2004 - American Cup (World Cup), New York City: 1, PH; 2, FX
2004 - 22nd International DTB – Pokal, Stuttgart, Germany: 4, PB; 6, PH
2004 - Athens International Artistic Gymnastics Tournament, Athens, Greece: 5, AA; 3, PB, HB
2004 - U.S. Olympic Team Trials, Anaheim, Calif.:
2004 - Visa U.S. Championships, Nashville, Tenn.: 1, PB
2004 - Winter Cup Challenge, Las Vegas, Nev.:
2003 - 21st International DTB-Pokal, Stuttgart, Germany:
2003 - World Championships, Anaheim, Calif.: 2, team (alternate)
2003 - U.S. Championships, Milwaukee, Wis.: 4, PH; T5, VT
2002 - U.S. Championships, Cleveland, Ohio: 4, PH, PB; 6, HB
2002 - J.O. National Championships, San Diego, Calif.: 3, AA
2001 - J.O. National Championships, Minneapolis, Minn.: 2, AA; 1, PB; 4, PH, HB
2000 - J.O. National Championships, Austin, Texas
1999 - J.O. National Championships, Houston: 1, AA; T3, FX; 3, PH, VT
1998 - J.O. National Championships, Battle Creek, Mich.: 1, AA
Legend: AA=all-around; FX=floor exercise; PH=pommel horse; SR=still rings; VT=vault; PB=parallel bars; HB=horizontal bar
*2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics results represent weighted scores from Visa Championships and U.S. Olympic Team Trials.
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