Vahagn Davtyan (, born August 18, 1988) is an Armenian gymnast and member of the Armenian national team. He is a three-time European medalist and one-time European Games medalist on rings. He represented Armenia at the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Early life Vahagn Davtyan was born on August 18, 1988, in Yerevan, Armenian SSR. He took up gymnastics in 1994 at the age of six. He is the brother of fellow national gymnastics team member Artur Davtyan.
Gymnastics career 2010–2014 Davtyan competed at the 2010 European Championships where he placed fourth on rings. 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. 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.
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.
2022–2024 Davtyan competed at the 2022 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. He next competed at the 2022 European Championships where he placed fourth on rings. At the 2022 World Championships, Davtyan qualified to the rings final where he finished sixth.
Davtyan competed at the 2023 European Championships where he won silver on rings behind reigning world champion on the event Adem Asil. At the 2023 World Championships he finished fourth on rings.
Davtyan competed at the 2024 World Cups in Cairo, Cottbus, and Doha, finishing second, third, and first, respectively. His results earned him an individual berth to the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. At the Olympic Games, he qualified for the rings final. In doing so, he became the first Armenian gymnast to qualify to an Olympic rings final. During the final, he placed sixth.
Personal life Davtyan is married with one son. Outside of gymnastics he works as the Deputy Head of the Department of Sports and Youth Affairs of the Yerevan Municipality.
Competitive history +Competitive history of Vahagn DavtyanYearEvent 2010 European Championships 4 2011 Doha Challenge Cup 5 World Championships 23 2012 Doha Challenge Cup European Championships 8 2014 Doha Challenge Cup European Championships 5 2015 Doha Challenge Cup 4 European Championships 5 World Championships 7 2016 Doha Challenge Cup European Championships 2017 Doha World Cup 4 European Championships 4 Paris Challenge Cup 6 World Championships 16 2018 European Championships 5 World Championships 32 6 2019 Doha World Cup European Championships European Games Cottbus World Cup 5 2021 European Championships 8 2022 Cottbus World Cup Doha World Cup Cairo World Cup European Championships 4 World Championships 6 2023 Cottbus World Cup 4 Doha World Cup 7 European Championships World Championships 4 2024 Cairo World Cup Cottbus World Cup Doha World Cup Olympic Games 6 Christmas Cup 2025 Cottbus World Cup Antalya World Cup 7 Osijek World Cup 7 Doha World Cup Cairo World Cup 7 European Championships 7 World Championships 19 2026 European Championships 5
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