He is a two-time Olympic champion, having won gold with Natalia Mishkutionok in 1992 and with Oksana Kazakova in 1998.

Artur Valeryevich Dmitriev was born on 21 January 1968 to Russian parents in Bila Tserkva, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.

[4] From 1992 to 2006, Dmitriev was married to rhythmic gymnast Tatiana Druchinina; their son, Artur Jr, was born on 7 September 1992 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

[5] Dmitriev is remarried to an accountant, Tatiana Fedorova, with whom he has a son named Artiom.

Dmitriev wanted to continue his competitive career and found a new partner, Oksana Kazakova, in February 1995.

This made Dmitriev the first male skater to win the pairs event twice with different partners.