Kara & Artem
Kara Tointon & Artem Chigvintsev danced in 2010 - Series 8. They came 1st in the series (Winners! ). Their average judge score out of 10 is 8.92 . Their average score out of 40* is 35.69. The couple is ranked as 18th out of 315 couples for average total score out of 40*.
Kara & Artem - 2010 - Series 8
Kara Tointon
Kara Louise Tointon (born 5 August 1983) is an English actress, known for portraying the role of Dawn Swann in the BBC soap opera EastEnders. In 2010, she won the BBC competition series Strictly Come Dancing, and in 2015, she appeared as Maria in the ITV live production of The Sound of Music Live.
Artem Chigvintsev
Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev (Russian: Артём Влади́мирович Чи́гвинцев; born 12 June 1982) is a Russian-born American professional dancer, specializing in Latin dancing. Chigvintsev was a cast member of Burn the Floor where he performed both on Broadway and more recently in the West End in 2009. Chigvintsev joined Strictly Come Dancing in 2010 straight from Burn the Floor.
16
Total scored dances
12
Weeks in show
1st
Series position
35.69*
Av. total score (40)
18th / 315
Couple rank (40)
8.92
Av. judge score (10)
18th / 315
Couple rank (10)
21
Total 10s awarded
0*
Perfect scores (40)
571
Total points
Kara & Artem's dances
| Week | Dance | Total | Av score (10) | Craig Revel Horwood | Len Goodman | Alesha Dixon | Bruno Tonioli | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1 | Cha Cha Cha | 30 | 7.50 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
 | 2 | Foxtrot | 32 | 8.00 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
 | 3 | Quickstep | 31 | 7.75 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
 | 4 | Charleston | 32 | 8.00 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
 | 5 | Paso Doble | 37 | 9.25 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
 | 6 | Salsa | 36 | 9.00 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
 | 7 | Argentine Tango | 38 | 9.50 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
 | 8 | American Smooth | 35 | 8.75 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 |
 | 9 | Jive | 34 | 8.50 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
 | 10 | Tango | 38 | 9.50 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| 11 | Viennese Waltz | 39 | 9.75 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
 | 11 | Rumba | 39 | 9.75 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
 | 12 | Rumba | 39 | 9.75 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
 | 12 | Showdance | 36 | 9.00 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
 | 12 | Waltz | 38 | 9.50 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
 | 12 | American Smooth | 37 | 9.25 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 10 |