World Silver Medalist Mamikon Khachatryan Awarded

In Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, the awards ceremony was held for the winners and medalists of the men’s artistic gymnastics pommel horse event. 19-year-old Mamikon Khachatryan was awarded the silver medal.

The young gymnast, European silver medalist and junior world silver medalist, Mamikon Khachatryan, won the silver medal at the World Championships with a score of 14.600 points.

The world champion title was claimed by China’s Yanmin Yong, who scored the same 14.600 points as Khachatryan. The bronze medal went to the USA’s Parik Hoops with 14.566 points.

In this event, Armenia’s second representative, European champion and double junior world champion Hamlet Manukyan, finished fourth, scoring 14.433 points in the final.

This was the first time Mamikon Khachatryan and Hamlet Manukyan participated in the senior World Championships.

At the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Olympic silver medalist, world champion, and three-time European champion Artur Davtyan also reached the final.

In the qualification round of the vault event, Davtyan ranked second with a score of 14.566. The vault final featuring the Olympic silver medalist will take place on October 25.