Artem Markelov

Artem Alexeyevich Markelov (; born July 10, 2003) is an American ice dancer. With his skating partner and wife, Leah Neset, he is a two-time Challenger Series bronze medalist, the 2024 World Junior champion, 2023–24 Junior Grand Prix Final champion, a two-time ISU Junior Grand Prix gold medalist, and a three-time U.S. junior national champion (2022, 2023, 2024).

Personal life Markelov was born on July 10, 2003, in Volzhsky, Russia to mother Elena, a lawyer, and father Alexey, deputy director of a tire manufacturing facility. He has two sisters, Diana and Milana. Markelov completed his high school education in Russia in 2021, and is currently a computer science major at Western Governors University in addition to studying data analytics and systems engineering at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs. They had a public wedding ceremony on June 1, 2024.

Career Early years Markelov was inspired to take up skating at age nine after attending a friend's skating birthday party.