competition, Artemev competed in the individual all-around, where he received the second highest pommel horse score with a 15.525. Artemev finished the all-around competition in 12th place behind fellow American Jonathan Horton, who placed ninth. Artemev qualified for the pommel horse individual finals in sixth position. He attempted a new routine that would raise his difficulty level. However, halfway through his routine, and just after completing a more difficult move, he fell on an easier move, resulting in an automatic 0.8 of a point deduction, which dropped his final score to a 14.975 for seventh place. In April 2009, Artemev injured two vertebrae in a car accident, but continued training to try to make the team for the 2009 World Championships. The injury forced him out of the 2009 U.S. National Championships in August, but USA Gymnastics still named him to the world team on the condition he could prove physical readiness prior to competition. However, he was unable to sufficiently recover to attend the verification camp. Artemev returned competition in February 2010, competing four events in qualification at the U.S. Winter Cup. At the end of 2010, he said he hoped to compete all six events again the next season. In February 2011, he competed three events at the U.S. Winter Cup, but did not advance to the second day's finals. Artemev did not compete again for the rest of the Olympic cycle. In 2012, he said he would decide after the London Olympic Games whether or not to make a comeback for the 2016 Olympics, but he eventually retired. He currently coaches, alongside his father, at 5280 Gymnastics in Colorado. One of their top gymnasts, Yul Moldauer, is the 2014 U.S. junior national champion on pommel horse, 2017 national champion, and 2020 Olympic team member. References External links Alexander Artemev at USA Gymnastics Alexander Artemev at the United States Olympic Committee 1985 births Living people Gymnasts from Minsk American male artistic gymnasts Belarusian emigrants to the United States Sportspeople from Colorado People from Lakewood, Colorado Medalists at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships Gymnasts at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for the United States in gymnastics Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from the Denver metropolitan area People from Highlands Ranch, Colorado Pan American Games medalists in gymnastics Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States Gymnasts at the 2003 Pan American Games