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
edit| 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 |
| 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 |
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