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Artem Severiukhin Bio, age, height, parents, siblings, Go-Kart racer, Nazi salute

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Artem Severiukhin
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The 15-year-old Russian cart champion Artem Severiukhin, who was competing under an Italian flag has been sacked for allegedly appearing to perform a Nazi salute on the podium after winning a race in Portugal.

Artem Severiukhin Biography

Artem Severiukhin is a Russian but was racing under the Italian flag.

He won his event at the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, FIA, Karting European Championship in Portimão, Portugal.

There is not much information available on his personal life, education, date of birth, and parents.

What happened to Artem Severiukhin after giving Nazi salute?

The FIA has opened an immediate investigation into the “unacceptable conduct” and said it would “communicate shortly on the further steps that will be taken in this case.

The RAF has condemned the teen’s act and considered it unacceptable “even an accidental manifestation of fascism and Nazism in Russian motorsport and among Russian athletes.”
Severiukhin had been competing for Ward Racing and the Swedish team condemned his actions, adding that it was terminating his contract.
According to the statement posted on Ward’s Racing Instagram on Monday, “The pilots of the team are not united by country or other categories. Most of the pilots do not represent the national team of any country, rather act individually,”.
“Ward Racing accordingly condemns the personal actions of pilot Artem Severyukhin during the award ceremony on April 10, 2022, in the strongest possible terms, as it considers them a manifestation of unsportsmanlike behavior, an unacceptable violation of the ethical and moral sports codex.
“With this statement, Ward Racing expresses its opinion, as well as the opinion of all athletes and staff of the Ward Racing team. On the basis of these considerations, Ward Racing sees no possibility for continued cooperation with Artem Severyukhin and will proceed with terminating his racing contract.
“Finally, Ward Racing would like to apologize to those who were hurt or distressed by the occurrence.”

Artem Severiukhin parents and siblings

The names of the parents and siblings of Artem Severiukhin are not available.

However, his family would be happy to know that the Artem Severiukhin has been sacked by her team.

Artem Severiukhin net worth

The exact net worth of Artem Severiukhin is currently not available, but, he could have a net worth of approximately $1.5 million,

Artem Severiukhin Instagram

In a video posted on his Instagram page with the name @artem.severiukhin, he said: “I want to apologize to everyone for what happened yesterday during the European Karting Championships.

“Standing on the podium I made a gesture which many perceived as a Nazi salute. This is not true. I have never supported Nazism and consider it one of the worst crimes against humanity.”

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