Artur Davtyan becomes two-time World Champion (photo, video)
17:53 25 October, 2026An Olympic silver and bronze medalist, world champion, three-time European champion, and four-time World Cup winner Artur Davtyan has secured the world champion title for the second time in his athletic career.
At the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships held in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, Artur Davtyan proved unrivaled in the vault event.
In the final, Armenia’s leading gymnast earned the highest score, 14.850 points, following two brilliant vaults.
The two-time world champion had advanced to the final from the qualification round, where he placed second with a score of 14.633.
Great Britain’s Jake Jarman won the silver medal at the World Championships with a score of 14.650 points. Sebastian Sponevik, representing Norway, took the bronze medal with 14.366 points.
Artur Davtyan previously became a world champion in 2022.
At the World Championships held in the Indonesian capital, Davtyan won a silver medal, scoring 14.833 points in the final. The title went to two-time Olympic champion Carlos Yulo from the Philippines, who scored 14.866 points.
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