Artem Knyazev

Artem Knyazev
Knyazev with Aganina at the 2004 NHK Trophy
Personal information
Native name	Артём Князев
Alternative names	Artyom Knyazev
Country represented	Uzbekistan
Born	(1980-05-16) May 16, 1980 (age 36) Tashkent, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union
Height	184 cm (6.04 ft)
Former partner	Marina Aganina, Irina Galkina, Irina Shabanova
Former coach	Petr Kiprushev, Raisa Gagarina, Nodir Kyrbanov
Skating club	Alpomish, Tashkent
Former training locations	Pervouralsk, Russia
Began skating	1985
Retired	2007
ISU personal best scores
Combined total	123.60 2006 Four Continents
Short program	45.41 2006 Four Continents
Free skate	79.16 2005 World Championships
Medal record Representing  Uzbekistan Figure skating: Pairs Asian Winter Games 2007 Changchun Pairs 2003 Aomori Pairs

Artem Knyazev (Russian: Артём Князев; born 16 May 1980) is an Uzbekistani former pair skater. He competed for much of his career with Marina Aganina. They became the 2004–05 Uzbekistani national champions and competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Knyazev competed with Irina Galkina at the 1997 and 1998 World Junior Championships. They parted ways at the end of the 1997–98 season.

In 1998, Knyazev began a two-season partnership with Irina Shabanova. The pair placed eighth at the 1999 Four Continents Championships and ninth in 2000 Four Continents. They trained in Pervouralsk, Russia.

Knyazev teamed up with Marina Aganina in 2000. The pair was coached by Petr Kiprushev in Pervouralsk. In the 2005–06 season, Knyazev began helping coach himself and Aganina. They represented Uzbekistan at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, where they placed 16th. Knyazev retired from competition following the 2006–07 season. He co-coached Aganina and her new partner.

Knyazev has performed in and directed Russian ice shows.

GP: Grand Prix; JGP: Junior Series / Junior Grand Prix