Vladimir Artemov facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Vladimir Artemov
Personal information
Country represented	Soviet Union
Born	(1964-12-07) 7 December 1964 (age 60) Vladimir, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Residence	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Medal record Olympic Games Gold 1988 Seoul All-around Gold 1988 Seoul Parallel bars Gold 1988 Seoul Horizontal bar Gold 1988 Seoul Team Silver 1988 Seoul Floor exercise World Championships Gold 1983 Budapest Parallel bars Gold 1985 Montreal Team Gold 1987 Rotterdam Team Gold 1987 Rotterdam Parallel bars Gold 1989 Stuttgart Team Gold 1989 Stuttgart Parallel bars Silver 1983 Budapest Team Silver 1985 Montreal All-around Silver 1987 Rotterdam Floor exercise Silver 1989 Stuttgart Floor exercise Silver 1989 Stuttgart Horizontal bar Bronze 1987 Rotterdam All-around Bronze 1989 Stuttgart Vault

Vladimir Nikolaevich Artemov was a famous gymnast from Russia. He was born on December 7, 1964, in a city called Vladimir. Vladimir Artemov competed for the Soviet Union and became an Olympic and world champion. Many people think he was one of the best gymnasts ever on the parallel bars.

Vladimir Artemov's Olympic Success

Vladimir Artemov competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics held in Seoul, South Korea. He had an amazing performance there! He won four gold medals, which is a huge achievement.

• He won gold in the all-around individual competition. This means he was the best gymnast across all the different events.
• He also won gold for his performance on the horizontal bar.
• His skill on the parallel bars earned him another gold medal.
• He was part of the Soviet team that won gold in the team combined exercises.
• Besides his gold medals, he also won a silver medal in the floor exercise.

World Championship Achievements

Vladimir Artemov also had great success at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. These championships bring together the best gymnasts from around the world.

• He won his first gold medal on the parallel bars at the 1983 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Budapest.
• He won another gold medal on the parallel bars at the 1987 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Rotterdam.
• Vladimir was also a key part of the Soviet teams that won the team final gold medal in 1985, 1987, and 1989.
• Throughout his career, he earned five silver medals and two bronze medals at the World Championships.

Life After the Olympics

After his successful gymnastics career, Vladimir Artemov moved to the United States in 1990. He first settled in Pennsylvania. He now lives in San Antonio, Texas. There, he runs a gymnastics gym with his wife, Natalia, helping new gymnasts learn and grow.

Some people have mistakenly thought he was the father of another US gymnast, Alexander Artemev. However, they are not related.

See also

• List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games