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.
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Series
48
Total scored dances
1,622
Total points
8.45
Av. judge score (10)
4th / 63
Pros rank for av. score (10)
33.79*
Av. total score (40)
4th / 63*
Pros rank for av. score (40)
47
Total 10s awarded
3*
Perfect scores (40/40)
1
Series wins
Artem's dance statistics
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# | Dance | Dances | % of total | Total points | Av. judge Score (10) | Av. dance score (40) | Perfect scores (40s) | Number of 10s |
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1 | American Smooth | 6 | 12.5% | 204 | 8.5 | 34 | 1 | 10 |
2 | Argentine Tango | 3 | 6.3% | 112 | 9.33 | 37.33 | 0 | 4 |
3 | Cha Cha Cha | 5 | 10.4% | 147 | 7.35 | 29.4 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Charleston | 4 | 8.3% | 128 | 8 | 32 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Foxtrot | 2 | 4.2% | 66 | 8.25 | 33 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Jive | 2 | 4.2% | 68 | 8.5 | 34 | 0 | 0 |
7 | Paso Doble | 4 | 8.3% | 134 | 8.38 | 33.5 | 0 | 3 |
8 | Quickstep | 3 | 6.3% | 97 | 8.08 | 32.33 | 0 | 0 |
9 | Rumba | 3 | 6.3% | 114 | 9.5 | 38 | 0 | 6 |
10 | Salsa | 4 | 8.3% | 133 | 8.31 | 33.25 | 1 | 4 |
11 | Samba | 1 | 2.1% | 35 | 8.75 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
12 | Showdance | 2 | 4.2% | 76 | 9.5 | 38 | 1 | 4 |
13 | Tango | 3 | 6.3% | 105 | 8.75 | 35 | 0 | 3 |
14 | Viennese Waltz | 4 | 8.3% | 131 | 8.19 | 32.75 | 0 | 5 |
15 | Waltz | 2 | 4.2% | 72 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
Artem's series outcomes
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# | Series | Celebrity | Show type | Week | Position | Outcome |
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1 | 2010 - S8 | Kara Tointon | Final | 12 | 1st | Winners |
2 | 2011 - S9 | Holly Valance | Semi-Final | 11 | 4th | Eliminated |
3 | 2012 - S10 | Fern Britton | Normal show | 6 | 10th | Eliminated |
4 | 2013 - S11 | Natalie Gumede | Final | 13 | 2nd | Runners-up |
Artem Chigvintsev | |
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Артём Чи́гвинцев | |
Born | Artem Vladimirovich Chigvintsev 12 June 1982 Izhevsk, Udmurt ASSR, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
Citizenship | United States |
Occupations |
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Years active | 2003–present |
Television |
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Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Spouses | Giselle Peacock
(m. 2004; div. 2005)Nikki Garcia
(m. 2022; div. 2024) |
Partner | Kara Tointon (2010-2014) |
Children | 1 |
Website | artemchigvintsev |
Artem's facts and stats
- Winning with Kara Tointon in 2010 makes Artem one of 5 pros who won Strictly on their first ever Series (others were Brendan, Darren, Aljaž and Jowita)
- Artem is one of 7 pros who won without receiving a perfect score in their winning Series (Brendan Cole, Matthew Cutler, Lilia Kopylova, Camilla Dallerup, Aliona Vilani, Artem Chigvintsev and Kevin Clifton)
- Artem’s 3 perfect routines were all danced with Natalie Gumede, when they finished as runners-up to Abbey & Aljaž in S11. His highest score when he won with Kara in S8 was 39