title: Rifat Artikov
text: # Rifat Artikov
  
  Rifat Rimatovich Artikov (born 24 January 1983, in Tashkent Region) is an Uzbek decathlete.
  
  His best points for a decathlon is 7,975, achieved when he finished first at the Uzbekistan Cup in Tashkent on 12 June 2011, which enabled him to qualify for the Olympic Games in London.
  
  ## Achievements
  
  | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Representing Uzbekistan ||||||
  | 2001 | Asian Junior Championships | Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei | 6th | Decathlon | 6077 pts |
  | 2002 | World Junior Championships | Kingston, Jamaica | 16th | Decathlon (junior) | 6456 pts |
  | 2002 | Asian Junior Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | Decathlon (junior) | 6809 pts |
  | 2004 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 3rd | Heptathlon | 5299 pts |
  | 2006 | Asian Indoor Championships | Pattaya, Thailand | 5th | Heptathlon | 5061 pts |
  | 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | – | Pole vault | NM |
  | 2009 | Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 6th | Decathlon | 6678 pts |
  | 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 6th | Decathlon | 7568 pts |
  | 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | – | Decathlon | DNF |
  | 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 26th | Decathlon | 7203 pts |
  