Before his success as a coach for Olympians, World Championships medalists and National Team members, Artemev was one himself, claiming Olympic team bronze with the 2008 U.S. men’s team and World team and pommel horse bronze in 2006. The five-time U.S. champion and seven-time medalist was a part of the 2006 and 2007 World Championship teams and advanced to the pommel horse and all-around final at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China. Artemev began coaching in 2010 and has been a mentor to National Team athletes, including Olympian, two-time World medalist and four-time U.S. champion Yul Moldauer. Artemev currently coaches at 5280 Gymnastics in Colorado where he resides with his wife Bailey Artemeva and daughter Amira.
