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Two-Time Olympic Pairs Champion Artur Dmitriev Dies at 58

6/30/2026

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The Russian ice skating federation announced that Olympic champion Artur Dmitriev died at 58.
He became the first male skater to win Olympic pairs gold twice, in 1992 with Natalia Mishkutionok and in 1998 with Oksana Kazakova.
He also earned two world titles and three European titles during his career.
He later coached pairs in Moscow and in St. Petersburg, while the federation did not disclose a cause of death.

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The Russian ice skating federation announced that Olympic champion Artur Dmitriev died at 58.
He became the first male skater to win Olympic pairs gold twice, in 1992 with Natalia Mishkutionok and in 1998 with Oksana Kazakova.
He also earned two world titles and three European titles during his career.
He later coached pairs in Moscow and in St. Petersburg, while the federation did not disclose a cause of death.