Armenian male artistic gymnasts started competing at the Olympic Games in 1996. Prior to this they competed as part of the Soviet Union. Norayr Sargsyan was the first Armenian to represent an independent Armenia in artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Games. [1] At the 2020 Olympic Games, Artur Davtyan won Armenia its first medal in artistic gymnastics, a bronze on vault. [2]
Gymnast | Years |
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Artur Davtyan | 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024 |
Vahagn Davtyan | 2024 |
Harutyun Merdinyan | 2016 |
Norayr Sargsyan | 1996 |
Medal | Name | Year | Event |
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![]() | Artur Davtyan | ![]() | Men's vault |
![]() | Artur Davtyan | ![]() | Men's vault |
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