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AKHMATKHUZIN Artur
NOC Russia   
GenderMen
Born 21 May 1988 in Aktanyshbash, URS
Height1.87 m
Weight 79 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Family Partner Yulia Rashidova, one son
Residence Ufa, RUS
Occupation Athlete
Languages Russian
Higher education Sport Studies - Russian State University of Physical Education, Sport, Youth and Tourism: Moscow, RUS
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He began fencing in 1996 in Ufa, Russian Federation.
Why this sport? A coach came to his school and invited him to try the sport.
Club / Team Central Army Sports Club [CSKA]: Russia
Name of coach Ilgar Mamedov, RUS; Ramil Ayupov, RUS
Handedness Right
General Interest
Hobbies Listening to music. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2016)
Most influential person in career His coaches. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2016)
Hero / Idol Russian fencer Yulia Rashidova. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2016)
Awards and honours For winning gold at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he received the Order of Friendship from the president of the Russian Federation. (kremlin.ru, 25 Aug 2016; function.mil.ru, 26 Aug 2016)

He holds the title of Honoured Master of Sport in the Russian Federation. (database.rusfencing.ru, 14 Jun 2017)
Famous relatives His partner Yulia Rashidova has been part of the Russian women's foil fencing team. His younger brother Zufar Akhmatkhuzin has played as an ice hockey goalkeeper in the Junior Hockey League of the Russian Federation. (Athlete, 03 Mar 2016; mhl2.khl.ru, 26 Feb 2016; rusfencing.ru, 21 Dec 2015)
Other information TAKING A BREAK
Following the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, he did not compete in the 2016/17 season. (database.rusfencing.ru, 14 Jun 2017)

FURTHER EDUCATION
He has taken a course in political science at the Bashkir Academy of Public Service and Administration of the President of the Republic of Bashkortostan in Ufa, Russian Federation. (rusfencing.ru, 18 Nov 2013)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Olympic Games
2016 1 Team Foil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
2012 Final 5-6 Team Foil London, England
World Championships
2015 3 Individual Foil Moscow, Russia
2013 2 Individual Foil Budapest, Hungary
European Championships
2013 4 Team Foil Zagreb, Croatia