Ramil Kamilevich Aritkulov (russian: Рамиль Камильевич Ариткулов, born 1 March 1978) is a Russian middle distance runner who specializes in the

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. He participated at the 2002 European Championships, the 2004 Summer Olympics, the 2006 World Indoor Championships and the 2006 European Championships. He finished fifth in 1500 m at the

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and won a silver medal in 800 m at the

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. Artikulov is an ethnic

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. He was born in

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Personal bests

*800 metres - 1:45.28 min (2004) *1500 metres - 3:40.54 min (2006)

References

* 1978 births Living people Russian male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Russia Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Tatar people of Russia Universiade silver medalists for Russia Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade People from Lebap Region {{Russia-athletics-bio-stub