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26 October 2026 - 12:28 AMT

Gymnast Artur Davtyan becomes two-time world champion

Armenian gymnast Artur Davtyan has secured his second world championship title after winning the vault final with 14.850 points in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

Earlier in the championships, Hamlet Manukyan also won a gold medal, taking first place in the pommel horse event. Armenia’s medal tally was further boosted by bronze medals from Mamikon Khachatryan in the pommel horse and Artur Avetisyan in the rings event.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan expressed his gratitude to gymnasts Artur Davtyan and Hamlet Manukyan for their achievements at the world championships and for winning world titles. He made the remarks in a Facebook post.

“Two world gymnastics champions in one week: Hamlet Manukyan and Artur Davtyan. Davtyan is now a two-time world champion. Thank you, guys,” he wrote.