Artyom Kuznetsov

{{Short description|Russian speed skater (born 1987)}}

{{Infobox speed skater

| name = Artyom Kuznetsov

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| country = {{RUS}}

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|11|14|df=y}}

| birth_place = Yartsevo, Soviet Union

| height = {{convert|177|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}{{cite web|title=Artyom Kuznetsov|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/artyom-kuznetsov-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417215651/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ku/artyom-kuznetsov-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 April 2020|work=sports-reference.com|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|accessdate=12 January 2019}}

| weight = {{convert|78|kg|lb|abbr=on}}

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{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}

{{MedalBronze|2019 Collalbo|500 m}}

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Artyom Aleksandrovich Kuznetsov ({{langx|ru|Артём Александрович Кузнецов; born 14 November 1987}}) is a Russian speed skater. He competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, in the 500 meters finishing 19th overall with a best time of 35.14 seconds.{{cite web |url=http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-artem-kuznetcov |title=Artyom Kuznetsov |website=Sochi2014.com |publisher=Organizing Committee of the XXII Olympic Winter Games and XI Paralympic Winter Games of 2014 in Sochi |accessdate=10 February 2014 |archive-date=5 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705024229/http://www.sochi2014.com/en/athlete-artem-kuznetcov |url-status=dead }}{{cite web | title = Speed Skating Results: Artyom Kuzneczov | url = http://speedskatingresults.com/index.php?p=18&s=5981&n=38&i=30 | work = speedskatingresults.com | accessdate = January 9, 2017}} He received a gold medal in race 1 for his 34.85 seconds time on November 30, 2013, and a bronze medal in race 2 for his 34.92 seconds time on December 1, 2013, at the ISU 2013-14 Speed Skating World Cup 3 in Astana, Kazakhstan. He competes with Cherepovets Dynamo in Vologda Oblast.{{cite web | url = http://www.ruskating.com/persons/29.html | title = Кузнецов Артём Александрович | work = Russian Skating | accessdate = January 9, 2017}}

In December 2017, he was one of eleven Russian athletes who were banned for life from the Olympics by the International Olympic Committee, after doping offences at the 2014 Winter Olympics.{{Cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/winter-sports/42460435 |title=Russian doping: IOC bans 11 Winter Olympic athletes |accessdate=22 December 2017|work=BBC Sport|date=22 December 2017 }}