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 Representing 2001Asian Junior ChampionshipsBandar Seri Begawan, Brunei6thDecathlon6077 pts2002World Junior ChampionshipsKingston, Jamaica16thDecathlon (junior)6456 ptsAsian Junior ChampionshipsBangkok, Thailand3rdDecathlon (junior)6809 pts2004Asian Indoor ChampionshipsTehran, Iran3rdHeptathlon5299 pts2006Asian Indoor ChampionshipsPattaya, Thailand5thHeptathlon5061 pts2007Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan –Pole vaultNM2009Asian ChampionshipsGuangzhou, China6thDecathlon6678 pts2010Asian GamesGuangzhou, China6thDecathlon7568 pts2011Asian ChampionshipsKobe, Japan –DecathlonDNF2012Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom26thDecathlon7203 pts
External links IAAF profile London 2012 profile