Rifat Rimatovich Artikov (born 24 January 1983, in
Tashkent Region) is an Uzbek decathlete.
His best points for a
decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
is 7,975, achieved when he finished first at the Uzbekistan Cup in
Tashkent
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of ...
on 12 June 2011, which enabled him to qualify for the Olympic Games in London.
Achievements
External links
IAAF profileLondon 2012 profile
Uzbekistani decathletes
Olympic athletes for Uzbekistan
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
People from Tashkent Region
1983 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for Uzbekistan
21st-century Uzbekistani people
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