Vahagn Davtyan (gymnast)

Vahagn Davtyan (Armenian: Վահագն Դավթյան, born August 18, 1988) is an Armenian gymnast and member of the Armenia national team. He is a three-time European medalist and one-time European Games medalist on rings.

Vahagn Davtyan
Davtyan in 2022
Personal information
Country represented Armenia
Born (1988-08-18) 18 August 1988
Yerevan, Armenia
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Years on national team??–present (ARM)
Head coach(es)Hakob Serobyan
Harutyun Merdinyan
Assistant coach(es)Hayk Nazaryan
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing  Armenia
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2016 BernRings
Silver medal – second place2023 AntalyaRings
Bronze medal – third place2019 SzczecinRings
European Games
Silver medal – second place2019 MinskRings
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Apparatus World Cup 2 1 1
World Challenge Cup 0 3 0
Total 2 4 1

Early life

Vahagn Davtyan was born on August 18, 1988, in Yerevan, Armenia. He is the older brother of Olympic medalist Artur Davtyan.[1] He took up gymnastics in 1994 at the age of six.

Gymnastics career

2010–2014

Davtyan competed at the 2010 European Championships where he placed fourth on rings.[2] At the 2011 World Championships he placed 23rd on rings during qualifications and did not qualify to the final. At the 2012 European Championships Davtyan placed eighth on rings.[3] At the 2014 European Championships he placed fifth.

2015–2016

In 2015 Davtyan competed at the Doha Challenge Cup where he finished fourth on rings. He next competed at the 2015 European Championships where he finished fifth on rings. At the 2015 World Championships Davtyan qualified to his first World final on rings. He finished seventh overall.[4]

Davtyan competed at the Doha World Cup in 2016. While there he won silver on rings. At the 2016 European Championships Davtyan won his first European Championships medal, a silver on rings.

2022

Davtyan competed at the World Cups in Cottbus, Doha, and Cairo where he won silver and two golds. As a result of his performances he was the 2022 World Cup series winner on rings.[5] He next competed at the European Championships where he placed fourth on rings. At the 2022 World Championships Davtyan qualified to the rings final where he finished sixth.

2023

Davtyan competed at the 2023 European Championships where he won silver on rings behind reigning world champion on the event Adem Asil.[6]

Competitive history
Year Event Team AA FX PH SR VT PB HB
2010
European Championships4
2011
World Championships23
2012Doha Challenge Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships8
2014Doha Challenge Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships5
2015Doha Challenge Cup4
European Championships5
World Championships7
2016Doha Challenge Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017Doha World Cup4
European Championships4
Paris Challenge Cup6
World Championships16
2018
European Championships5
World Championships326
2019Doha World Cup3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Championships3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
European Games2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Cottbus World Cup5
2021
European Championships8
2022Cottbus World Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Doha World Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
Cairo World Cup1st place, gold medalist(s)
European Championships4
World Championships6
2023Cottbus World Cup4
Doha World Cup7
European Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)
World Championships4

References
  1. "Vahagn Davtyan's vow: 'to work on myself more and more'". International Gymnast. May 28, 2022.
  2. "Rings Final Men Senior". Gymnastics Results.
  3. "Results Senior Apparatus finals" (PDF). Gymnastics Results.
  4. "46th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships, Glasgow (GBR) Men's Apparatus Final" (PDF). Gymnastics Results.
  5. "Batrona takes two as gymnasts from six nations share in World Cup Series titles". International Gymnastics Federation. April 5, 2022.
  6. "Armenian gymnast Vahagn Davtyan wins silver at European Championships". Public Radio of Armenia. April 15, 2023.
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