Artem Chigvintsev
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 |
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| Years active | 2003–present |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Spouses | |
| Partner | Kara Tointon (2010-2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | artemchigvintsev |
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. He won the show in his first year with his celebrity partner Kara Tointon.