Artyom Kuptsov
{{short description|Russian pole vaulter (born 1984)}}
Artyom Kuptsov ({{langx|ru|link=no|Артём Купцов}}, born 22 April 1984) is a Russian pole vaulter.
Career
As a junior, he won the gold medal at the 2001 World Youth Championships, finished fifth at the 2002 World Junior Championships, won a silver medal at the 2003 European Junior Championships,{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/ejm.htm|title=European Junior Championships (Men)|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=24 August 2015}} and a bronze medal at the 2003 Military World Games.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mwg.htm|title=CISM Military World Games|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=24 August 2015}} He formerly held the world junior record with 5.66 metres.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/wrecj.htm|title=World Junior Records and Best Performances|work=GBR Athletics|publisher=Athletics Weekly|accessdate=24 August 2015}}
He later finished ninth at the 2005 European U23 Championships,{{citation needed|date=August 2015}} and seventh at the 2005 European Indoor Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/europe/2005/m05_21.html|title=2005 European Indoor Championships, men's high jump final|publisher=Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite|accessdate=24 August 2015}}
His personal best is 5.70 metres, achieved in June 2003 in Tula, Russia.{{World Athletics}} He retired after the 2008 season.
References
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{{Footer IAAF World Youth Champions Pole Vault Men}}
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Category:Russian male pole vaulters
Category:21st-century Russian sportsmen
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